diff --git a/lib/Predis/Connection/PhpiredisConnection.php b/lib/Predis/Connection/PhpiredisConnection.php
index ca70fcfc..9cd70338 100644
--- a/lib/Predis/Connection/PhpiredisConnection.php
+++ b/lib/Predis/Connection/PhpiredisConnection.php
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ class PhpiredisConnection extends AbstractConnection
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
-    private function write($buffer)
+    protected function write($buffer)
     {
         $socket = $this->getResource();