diff --git a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/base64.pp b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/base64.pp
index 12305b3979..afe524632d 100644
--- a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/base64.pp
+++ b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/base64.pp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ type
     constructor Create(AOutputStream: TStream);
     destructor Destroy; override;
 
-    function Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
   end;
@@ -81,7 +80,6 @@ type
     procedure Reset;
 
     function Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
-    function Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
     
     property EOF: Boolean read fEOF;
@@ -158,11 +156,6 @@ begin
   inherited Destroy;
 end;
 
-function TBase64EncodingStream.Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-begin
-  raise EStreamError.Create('Invalid stream operation');
-end;
-
 function TBase64EncodingStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
 var
   ReadNow: LongInt;
@@ -413,11 +406,6 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
-function TBase64DecodingStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-begin
-  raise EStreamError.Create('Invalid stream operation');
-end;
-
 function TBase64DecodingStream.Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint;
 begin
   // TODO: implement Seeking in TBase64DecodingStream
diff --git a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/blowfish.pp b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/blowfish.pp
index a05386cd51..d0809b08a1 100644
--- a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/blowfish.pp
+++ b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/blowfish.pp
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ Type
   TBlowFishEncryptStream = Class(TBlowFishStream)
   public
     Destructor Destroy; override;
-    function Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
     procedure Flush;
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ Type
   TBlowFishDeCryptStream = Class(TBlowFishStream)
   public
     function Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
-    function Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
   end;
 
@@ -80,8 +78,6 @@ Implementation
 
 ResourceString
   SNoSeekAllowed  = 'Seek not allowed on encryption streams';
-  SNoReadAllowed  = 'Reading from encryption stream not allowed';
-  SNoWriteAllowed = 'Writing to decryption stream not allowed';
 
 { Blowfish lookup tables }
 
@@ -581,12 +577,6 @@ begin
     end;
 end;
 
-function TBlowFishEncryptStream.Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-
-begin
-  Raise EBlowFishError.Create(SNoReadAllowed);
-end;
-
 function TBlowFishEncryptStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
 
 Var
@@ -673,11 +663,6 @@ begin
   Inc(FPos,Result);
 end;
 
-function TBlowFishDeCryptStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-begin
-  Raise EBlowFishError.Create(SNoWriteAllowed);
-end;
-
 function TBlowFishDeCryptStream.Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint;
 
 Var Buffer : Array[0..1023] of byte;
diff --git a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/bufstream.pp b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/bufstream.pp
index c2490bebee..64070a232d 100644
--- a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/bufstream.pp
+++ b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/bufstream.pp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Type
     FCapacity: Integer;
     procedure SetCapacity(const AValue: Integer);
   Protected
-    procedure BufferError(Msg : String);
+    procedure BufferError(const Msg : String);
     Procedure FillBuffer; Virtual;
     Procedure FlushBuffer; Virtual;
   Public
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ Type
   Public
     Function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
     Function Read(var ABuffer; ACount : LongInt) : Integer; override;
-    Function Write(Const ABuffer; ACount : LongInt) : Integer; override;
   end;
 
   { TWriteBufStream }
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ Type
   Public
     Destructor Destroy; override;
     Function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
-    Function Read(var ABuffer; ACount : LongInt) : Integer; override;
     Function Write(Const ABuffer; ACount : LongInt) : Integer; override;
   end;
 
@@ -75,8 +73,6 @@ implementation
 Resourcestring
   SErrCapacityTooSmall = 'Capacity is less than actual buffer size.';
   SErrCouldNotFLushBuffer = 'Could not flush buffer';
-  SErrWriteOnlyStream = 'Illegal stream operation: Only writing is allowed.';
-  SErrReadOnlyStream = 'Illegal stream operation: Only reading is allowed.';
   SErrInvalidSeek = 'Invalid buffer seek operation';
 
 { TBufStream }
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ begin
     end;
 end;
 
-procedure TBufStream.BufferError(Msg: String);
+procedure TBufStream.BufferError(const Msg: String);
 begin
   Raise EStreamError.Create(Msg);
 end;
@@ -222,11 +218,6 @@ begin
   Inc(FTotalPos,Result);
 end;
 
-function TReadBufStream.Write(const ABuffer; ACount: LongInt): Integer;
-begin
-  BufferError(SErrReadOnlyStream);
-end;
-
 { TWriteBufStream }
 
 destructor TWriteBufStream.Destroy;
@@ -243,11 +234,6 @@ begin
     BufferError(SErrInvalidSeek);
 end;
 
-function TWriteBufStream.Read(var ABuffer; ACount: LongInt): Integer;
-begin
-  BufferError(SErrWriteOnlyStream);
-end;
-
 function TWriteBufStream.Write(const ABuffer; ACount: LongInt): Integer;
 
 Var
diff --git a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/idea.pp b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/idea.pp
index 30d1ae8db7..e7adf03407 100644
--- a/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/idea.pp
+++ b/packages/fcl-base/src/inc/idea.pp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Type
   TIDEAEncryptStream = Class(TIDEAStream)
   public
     Destructor Destroy; override;
-    function Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
     procedure Flush;
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ Type
   TIDEADeCryptStream = Class(TIDEAStream)
   public
     function Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
-    function Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint; override;
     function Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint; override;
   end;
 
@@ -102,8 +100,6 @@ Implementation
 
 Const
   SNoSeekAllowed  = 'Seek not allowed on encryption streams';
-  SNoReadAllowed  = 'Reading from encryption stream not allowed';
-  SNoWriteAllowed = 'Writing to decryption stream not allowed';
 
 PROCEDURE mul(VAR a:Word; b: Word);
 VAR p: LongInt;
@@ -288,12 +284,6 @@ begin
     end;
 end;
 
-function TIDEAEncryptStream.Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-
-begin
-  Raise EIDEAError.Create(SNoReadAllowed);
-end;
-
 function TIDEAEncryptStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
 
 Var
@@ -382,11 +372,6 @@ begin
   Inc(FPos,Result);
 end;
 
-function TIDEADeCryptStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-begin
-  Raise EIDEAError.Create(SNoWriteAllowed);
-end;
-
 function TIDEADeCryptStream.Seek(Offset: Longint; Origin: Word): Longint;
 
 Var Buffer : Array[0..1023] of byte;
diff --git a/packages/fcl-process/src/pipes.pp b/packages/fcl-process/src/pipes.pp
index f3604c562a..ea72f12315 100644
--- a/packages/fcl-process/src/pipes.pp
+++ b/packages/fcl-process/src/pipes.pp
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ Uses sysutils,Classes;
 
 Type
   EPipeError = Class(EStreamError);
-  ENoReadPipe = Class(EPipeError);
-  ENoWritePipe = Class (EPipeError);
   EPipeSeek = Class (EPipeError);
   EPipeCreation = Class (EPipeError);
 
@@ -52,8 +50,6 @@ Procedure CreatePipeStreams (Var InPipe : TInputPipeStream;
                              Var OutPipe : TOutputPipeStream);
 
 Const EPipeMsg = 'Failed to create pipe.';
-      ENoReadMSg = 'Cannot read from OuputPipeStream.';
-      ENoWriteMsg = 'Cannot write to InputPipeStream.';
       ENoSeekMsg = 'Cannot seek on pipes';
 
 
@@ -79,7 +75,8 @@ end;
 Function TInputPipeStream.Write (Const Buffer; Count : Longint) : longint;
 
 begin
-  Raise ENoWritePipe.Create (ENoWriteMsg);
+  WriteNotImplemented;
+  Result := 0;
 end;
 
 Function TInputPipeStream.Read (Var Buffer; Count : Longint) : longint;
@@ -115,7 +112,8 @@ end;
 Function TOutputPipeStream.Read(Var Buffer; Count : Longint) : longint;
 
 begin
-  Raise ENoReadPipe.Create (ENoReadMsg);
+  ReadNotImplemented;
+  Result := 0;
 end;
 
 Function TOutputPipeStream.Seek (Offset : Longint;Origin : Word) : longint;
diff --git a/rtl/objpas/classes/streams.inc b/rtl/objpas/classes/streams.inc
index 3972359baf..742832bb95 100644
--- a/rtl/objpas/classes/streams.inc
+++ b/rtl/objpas/classes/streams.inc
@@ -14,6 +14,29 @@
 {*                             TStream                                      *}
 {****************************************************************************}
 
+procedure TStream.ReadNotImplemented;
+begin
+  raise EStreamError.CreateFmt(SStreamNoReading, [ClassName]) at get_caller_addr(get_frame);
+end;
+
+procedure TStream.WriteNotImplemented;
+begin
+  raise EStreamError.CreateFmt(SStreamNoWriting, [ClassName]) at get_caller_addr(get_frame);
+end;
+
+function TStream.Read(var Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
+begin
+  ReadNotImplemented;
+  Result := 0;
+end;
+
+function TStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
+begin
+  WriteNotImplemented;
+  Result := 0;
+end;
+
+
   function TStream.GetPosition: Int64;
 
     begin
@@ -340,7 +363,7 @@
      end;
    end;
 
-  Procedure TStream.WriteAnsiString (S : String);
+  Procedure TStream.WriteAnsiString (const S : String);
 
   Var L : Longint;
 
@@ -771,13 +794,6 @@ destructor TResourceStream.Destroy;
     inherited destroy;
   end;
 
-{$warnings off}
-function TResourceStream.Write(const Buffer; Count: Longint): Longint;
-  begin
-    raise EStreamError.Create(SCantWriteResourceStreamError);
-  end;
-{$warnings on}
-
 {****************************************************************************}
 {*                             TOwnerStream                                 *}
 {****************************************************************************}
diff --git a/rtl/objpas/rtlconst.inc b/rtl/objpas/rtlconst.inc
index cf1298afa0..c1f3513e74 100644
--- a/rtl/objpas/rtlconst.inc
+++ b/rtl/objpas/rtlconst.inc
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ ResourceString
   SSocketRead                   = 'Read';
   SSocketWrite                  = 'Write';
   SSortedListError              = 'Operation not allowed on sorted list';
+  SStreamNoReading              = 'Reading from %s is not supported';
+  SStreamNoWriting              = 'Writing to %s is not supported';
   SStreamSetSize                = 'Error setting stream size';
   SStringExpected               = 'String expected';
   SSymbolExpected               = '%s expected';