diff --git a/src/helper_threading.py b/src/helper_threading.py
index e4fbe940..56dd7063 100644
--- a/src/helper_threading.py
+++ b/src/helper_threading.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ else:
     def _thread_name_hack(self):
         set_thread_name(self.name)
         threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__(self)
-
+    # pylint: disable=protected-access
     threading.Thread.__bootstrap_original__ = threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap
     threading.Thread._Thread__bootstrap = _thread_name_hack