diff --git a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchange.java b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchange.java
index 102004da17f..4e13c0b785b 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchange.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpExchange.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.eclipse.jetty.client;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ public class HttpExchange
     private final AtomicBoolean requestComplete = new AtomicBoolean();
     private final AtomicBoolean responseComplete = new AtomicBoolean();
     private final AtomicInteger complete = new AtomicInteger();
-    private final CountDownLatch terminate = new CountDownLatch(2);
     private final AtomicReference<HttpChannel> channel = new AtomicReference<>();
     private final HttpConversation conversation;
     private final HttpDestination destination;
@@ -218,28 +216,6 @@ public class HttpExchange
             channel.proceed(this, proceed);
     }
 
-    public void terminateRequest()
-    {
-        terminate.countDown();
-    }
-
-    public void terminateResponse()
-    {
-        terminate.countDown();
-    }
-
-    public void awaitTermination()
-    {
-        try
-        {
-            terminate.await();
-        }
-        catch (InterruptedException x)
-        {
-            LOG.ignore(x);
-        }
-    }
-
     private String toString(int code)
     {
         String padding = "0000";
diff --git a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpDestinationOverHTTP.java b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpDestinationOverHTTP.java
index 20030695650..19e35de9428 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpDestinationOverHTTP.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/http/HttpDestinationOverHTTP.java
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ public class HttpDestinationOverHTTP extends HttpDestination  implements Promise
             process(connection, false);
     }
 
-    // TODO: make it protected
-    public HttpConnectionOverHTTP acquire()
+    protected HttpConnectionOverHTTP acquire()
     {
         return (HttpConnectionOverHTTP)connectionPool.acquire();
     }