diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs
index 71a01ab6a..13a7ae65b 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ static void OnOwnerMessage(NetworkMessage netMsg)
             if (NetworkIdentity.spawned.TryGetValue(msg.netId, out NetworkIdentity localObject) && localObject != null)
             {
                 // this object already exists
-                localObject.SetConnectionToServer(netMsg.conn);
+                localObject.connectionToServer = netMsg.conn;
                 localObject.SetLocalPlayer();
                 InternalAddPlayer(localObject);
             }
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ static void CheckForOwner(NetworkIdentity identity)
                     // found owner, turn into a local player
 
                     // Set isLocalPlayer to true on this NetworkIdentity and trigger OnStartLocalPlayer in all scripts on the same GO
-                    identity.SetConnectionToServer(readyConnection);
+                    identity.connectionToServer = readyConnection;
                     identity.SetLocalPlayer();
 
                     if (LogFilter.Debug) { Debug.Log("ClientScene::OnOwnerMessage - player=" + identity.name); }
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/LocalClient.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/LocalClient.cs
index 067663b55..d4ba10c1a 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/LocalClient.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/LocalClient.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ internal void AddLocalPlayer(NetworkIdentity localPlayer)
             {
                 localPlayer.EnableIsClient();
                 NetworkIdentity.spawned[localPlayer.netId] = localPlayer;
-                localPlayer.SetConnectionToServer(connection);
+                localPlayer.connectionToServer = connection;
             }
             // there is no SystemOwnerMessage for local client. add to ClientScene here instead
             ClientScene.InternalAddPlayer(localPlayer);
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs
index 7c768bc19..873bb45cc 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkIdentity.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ public sealed class NetworkIdentity : MonoBehaviour
         public bool serverOnly { get { return m_ServerOnly; } set { m_ServerOnly = value; } }
         public bool localPlayerAuthority { get { return m_LocalPlayerAuthority; } set { m_LocalPlayerAuthority = value; } }
         public NetworkConnection clientAuthorityOwner { get; private set; }
-        public NetworkConnection connectionToServer { get; private set; }
-        public NetworkConnection connectionToClient { get; private set; }
+        public NetworkConnection connectionToServer { get; internal set; }
+        public NetworkConnection connectionToClient { get; internal set; }
 
         // all spawned NetworkIdentities by netId. needed on server and client.
         public static Dictionary<uint, NetworkIdentity> spawned = new Dictionary<uint, NetworkIdentity>();
@@ -648,16 +648,6 @@ internal void SetLocalPlayer()
             }
         }
 
-        internal void SetConnectionToServer(NetworkConnection conn)
-        {
-            connectionToServer = conn;
-        }
-
-        internal void SetConnectionToClient(NetworkConnection conn)
-        {
-            connectionToClient = conn;
-        }
-
         internal void OnNetworkDestroy()
         {
             for (int i = 0; m_NetworkBehaviours != null && i < m_NetworkBehaviours.Length; i++)
diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs
index e05522797..9bf1e86e9 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/NetworkServer.cs
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ internal static bool InternalAddPlayerForConnection(NetworkConnection conn, Game
             conn.SetPlayerController(identity);
 
             // Set the connection on the NetworkIdentity on the server, NetworkIdentity.SetLocalPlayer is not called on the server (it is on clients)
-            identity.SetConnectionToClient(conn);
+            identity.connectionToClient = conn;
 
             SetClientReady(conn);
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ internal static bool InternalReplacePlayerForConnection(NetworkConnection conn,
             conn.SetPlayerController(playerNetworkIdentity);
 
             // Set the connection on the NetworkIdentity on the server, NetworkIdentity.SetLocalPlayer is not called on the server (it is on clients)
-            playerNetworkIdentity.SetConnectionToClient(conn);
+            playerNetworkIdentity.connectionToClient = conn;
 
             //NOTE: DONT set connection ready.