diff --git a/lib/redis/objects.rb b/lib/redis/objects.rb
index d599f9a..9336bb1 100644
--- a/lib/redis/objects.rb
+++ b/lib/redis/objects.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def redis=(conn)
         @redis = Objects::ConnectionPoolProxy.proxy_if_needed(conn)
       end
       def redis
-        @redis || $redis || Redis.current ||
+        @redis || $redis || Redis.new ||
           raise(NotConnected, "Redis::Objects.redis not set to a Redis.new connection")
       end