diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/client.rb b/lib/sidekiq/client.rb
index 17970393..ce37961e 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/client.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/client.rb
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ module Sidekiq
 
     class << self
 
+      # deprecated
+      def default
+        @default ||= new
+      end
+
       def push(item)
         new.push(item)
       end