diff --git a/libmc/_client.pyx b/libmc/_client.pyx
index 154671ce..e4b36736 100644
--- a/libmc/_client.pyx
+++ b/libmc/_client.pyx
@@ -1144,6 +1144,9 @@ cdef class PyClientUnsafe(PyClient):
 cdef class PyPoolClient(PyClientShell):
     cdef IndexedClient* _indexed
 
+    def _record_thread_ident(self):
+        pass
+
     def _check_thread_ident(self):
         pass