diff --git a/src/main/java/com/auth0/net/client/DefaultHttpClient.java b/src/main/java/com/auth0/net/client/DefaultHttpClient.java
index 8daf3cea..ad5e8d29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/auth0/net/client/DefaultHttpClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/auth0/net/client/DefaultHttpClient.java
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ public static DefaultHttpClient.Builder newBuilder() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * For testing purposes only.
-     * @param client The client to inject for testing purposes.
+     * For extensibility or testing purposes.
+     * @param client The pre-built client to use.
      */
-    DefaultHttpClient(OkHttpClient client) {
+    protected DefaultHttpClient(OkHttpClient client) {
         this.client = client;
     }