diff --git a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpClient.java b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpClient.java
index 0b5581ed984..4de850fa627 100644
--- a/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpClient.java
+++ b/jetty-client/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/client/HttpClient.java
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public class HttpClient extends AggregateLifeCycle implements HttpBuffers, Attri
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
     /** Set the ThreadPool.
-     * The threadpool passed is added via {@link #addBean(Object)} so that 
+     * The threadpool passed is added via {@link #addBean(Object)} so that
      * it's lifecycle may be managed as a {@link AggregateLifeCycle}.
      * @param threadPool the threadPool to set
      */
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ public class HttpClient extends AggregateLifeCycle implements HttpBuffers, Attri
     @Deprecated
     public void setProvider(String provider)
     {
-        setProvider(provider);
+        _sslContextFactory.setProvider(provider);
     }
 
     /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */