diff --git a/lib/nntp/tiny/client.py b/lib/nntp/tiny/client.py
index 3730e31..23149f8 100644
--- a/lib/nntp/tiny/client.py
+++ b/lib/nntp/tiny/client.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ClientEOFException(ClientException):
 class Client(Connection):
     RE_SPLIT = re.compile(r'\s+')
 
-    def _read_response(self):
+    def response_read(self):
         line = self.readline()
 
         if line == '':
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Client(Connection):
 
         super().__init__(sock)
 
-        response = self._read_response()
+        response = self.response_read()
 
         if response is None:
             raise ClientException('Server not ready')
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Client(Connection):
     def request(self, *args):
         self.print(' '.join(args))
 
-        response = self._read_response()
+        response = self.response_read()
 
         if response.code.value >= 400:
             raise RemoteException(response)