diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/UnifiedJedis.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/UnifiedJedis.java
index 681d463d7f..b628be6933 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/UnifiedJedis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/UnifiedJedis.java
@@ -242,10 +242,11 @@ public void close() {
     IOUtils.closeQuietly(this.executor);
   }
 
-//  protected final void setProtocol(RedisProtocol protocol) {
-//    this.protocol = protocol;
-//    this.commandObjects.setProtocol(this.protocol);
-//  }
+  @Deprecated
+  protected final void setProtocol(RedisProtocol protocol) {
+    this.protocol = protocol;
+    this.commandObjects.setProtocol(this.protocol);
+  }
 
   public final <T> T executeCommand(CommandObject<T> commandObject) {
     return executor.executeCommand(commandObject);