diff --git a/main/src/main/java/com/sedmelluq/discord/lavaplayer/tools/io/PersistentHttpStream.java b/main/src/main/java/com/sedmelluq/discord/lavaplayer/tools/io/PersistentHttpStream.java
index b8fc7638..d648d392 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/com/sedmelluq/discord/lavaplayer/tools/io/PersistentHttpStream.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/com/sedmelluq/discord/lavaplayer/tools/io/PersistentHttpStream.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ private static boolean validateStatusCode(HttpResponse response, boolean returnO
         return true;
     }
 
-    private HttpGet getConnectRequest() {
+    protected HttpGet getConnectRequest() {
         HttpGet request = new HttpGet(getConnectUrl());
 
         if (position > 0 && useHeadersForRange()) {