diff --git a/xmpp/src/agent.rs b/xmpp/src/agent.rs
index df31db7a..7630a649 100644
--- a/xmpp/src/agent.rs
+++ b/xmpp/src/agent.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ pub struct Agent<C: ServerConnector> {
 }
 
 impl<C: ServerConnector> Agent<C> {
+    async fn new(
+        client: TokioXmppClient,
+        default_nick: String,
+        lang: String,
+        diso: DiscoInfoResult,
+        node: String,
+    ) -> Agent {
+        Agent {
+            client,
+            default_nick: Arc::new(RwLock::new(default_nick)),
+            lang: Arc::new(lang),
+            disco,
+            node,
+            uploads: Vec::new(),
+            awaiting_disco_bookmarks_type: false,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn disconnect(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.client.send_end().await
     }
diff --git a/xmpp/src/builder.rs b/xmpp/src/builder.rs
index d416a127..9c996b00 100644
--- a/xmpp/src/builder.rs
+++ b/xmpp/src/builder.rs
@@ -155,14 +155,6 @@ impl<C: ServerConnector> ClientBuilder<'_, C> {
         let disco = self.make_disco();
         let node = self.website;
 
-        Agent {
-            client,
-            default_nick: Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.default_nick)),
-            lang: Arc::new(self.lang),
-            disco,
-            node,
-            uploads: Vec::new(),
-            awaiting_disco_bookmarks_type: false,
-        }
+        Agent::new(client, default_nick, lang, disco, node)
     }
 }