diff --git a/src/main/java/com/github/shyiko/mysql/binlog/BinaryLogClient.java b/src/main/java/com/github/shyiko/mysql/binlog/BinaryLogClient.java
index 9376a732..24b7404d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/github/shyiko/mysql/binlog/BinaryLogClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/github/shyiko/mysql/binlog/BinaryLogClient.java
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ private byte[] readPacketSplitInChunks(ByteArrayInputStream inputStream, int pac
         return result;
     }
 
-    private void updateClientBinlogFilenameAndPosition(Event event) {
+    protected void updateClientBinlogFilenameAndPosition(Event event) {
         EventHeader eventHeader = event.getHeader();
         EventType eventType = eventHeader.getEventType();
         if (eventType == EventType.ROTATE) {