diff --git a/tokio-postgres/src/generic_client.rs b/tokio-postgres/src/generic_client.rs
index 911a587b..b2a90755 100644
--- a/tokio-postgres/src/generic_client.rs
+++ b/tokio-postgres/src/generic_client.rs
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ mod private {
 /// This trait is "sealed", and cannot be implemented outside of this crate.
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait GenericClient: private::Sealed {
-    /// Get a reference to the underlying `Client`
-    fn client(&self) -> &Client;
-
     /// Like `Client::execute`.
     async fn execute<T>(&self, query: &T, params: &[&(dyn ToSql + Sync)]) -> Result<u64, Error>
     where
@@ -71,16 +68,15 @@ pub trait GenericClient: private::Sealed {
 
     /// Like `Client::transaction`.
     async fn transaction(&mut self) -> Result<Transaction<'_>, Error>;
+
+    /// Returns a reference to the underlying `Client`.
+    fn client(&self) -> &Client;
 }
 
 impl private::Sealed for Client {}
 
 #[async_trait]
 impl GenericClient for Client {
-    fn client(&self) -> &Client {
-        self
-    }
-
     async fn execute<T>(&self, query: &T, params: &[&(dyn ToSql + Sync)]) -> Result<u64, Error>
     where
         T: ?Sized + ToStatement + Sync + Send,
@@ -152,6 +148,10 @@ impl GenericClient for Client {
     async fn transaction(&mut self) -> Result<Transaction<'_>, Error> {
         self.transaction().await
     }
+
+    fn client(&self) -> &Client {
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 impl private::Sealed for Transaction<'_> {}
@@ -159,10 +159,6 @@ impl private::Sealed for Transaction<'_> {}
 #[async_trait]
 #[allow(clippy::needless_lifetimes)]
 impl GenericClient for Transaction<'_> {
-    fn client(&self) -> &Client {
-        self.client()
-    }
-
     async fn execute<T>(&self, query: &T, params: &[&(dyn ToSql + Sync)]) -> Result<u64, Error>
     where
         T: ?Sized + ToStatement + Sync + Send,
@@ -235,4 +231,8 @@ impl GenericClient for Transaction<'_> {
     async fn transaction<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Result<Transaction<'a>, Error> {
         self.transaction().await
     }
+
+    fn client(&self) -> &Client {
+        self.client()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tokio-postgres/src/transaction.rs b/tokio-postgres/src/transaction.rs
index cf39d918..7fadce06 100644
--- a/tokio-postgres/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/tokio-postgres/src/transaction.rs
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Get a reference to the underlying `Client`
-    pub fn client(&self) -> &Client {
-        &self.client
-    }
-
     /// Consumes the transaction, committing all changes made within it.
     pub async fn commit(mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.done = true;
@@ -311,4 +306,9 @@ impl<'a> Transaction<'a> {
             done: false,
         })
     }
+
+    /// Returns a reference to the underlying `Client`.
+    pub fn client(&self) -> &Client {
+        &self.client
+    }
 }