diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88c751240..7f3f54480 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ dependencies {
 ### Compatibility Matrix
  Appium Java Client                                                                                 | Selenium client
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------
+`next` (not released yet)                                                                           | `4.36.0`
 `10.0.0`                                                                                            | `4.35.0`, `4.36.0`
 `9.5.0`                                                                                             | `4.34.0`
 `9.4.0`                                                                                             | `4.26.0`, `4.27.0`, `4.28.0`, `4.28.1`, `4.29.0`, `4.30.0`, `4.31.0`, `4.32.0`, `4.33.0`
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/internal/ReflectionHelpers.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/internal/ReflectionHelpers.java
index 10375e2ad..dd131fc65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/internal/ReflectionHelpers.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/internal/ReflectionHelpers.java
@@ -44,23 +44,4 @@ public static <T> T setPrivateFieldValue(Class<?> cls, T target, String fieldNam
         }
         return target;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Fetches the value of a private instance field.
-     *
-     * @param cls       The target class or a superclass.
-     * @param target    Target instance.
-     * @param fieldName Target field name.
-     * @param fieldType Field type.
-     * @return The retrieved field value.
-     */
-    public static <T> T getPrivateFieldValue(Class<?> cls, Object target, String fieldName, Class<T> fieldType) {
-        try {
-            final Field f = cls.getDeclaredField(fieldName);
-            f.setAccessible(true);
-            return fieldType.cast(f.get(target));
-        } catch (NoSuchFieldException | IllegalAccessException e) {
-            throw new WebDriverException(e);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/remote/AppiumCommandExecutor.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/remote/AppiumCommandExecutor.java
index fbbd10445..ad6bb36c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/remote/AppiumCommandExecutor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/remote/AppiumCommandExecutor.java
@@ -119,13 +119,6 @@ public AppiumCommandExecutor(Map<String, CommandInfo> additionalCommands,
         this(additionalCommands, service, HttpClient.Factory.createDefault(), appiumClientConfig);
     }
 
-    @Deprecated
-    @SuppressWarnings("SameParameterValue")
-    protected <B> B getPrivateFieldValue(
-            Class<? extends CommandExecutor> cls, String fieldName, Class<B> fieldType) {
-        return ReflectionHelpers.getPrivateFieldValue(cls, this, fieldName, fieldType);
-    }
-
     @Deprecated
     @SuppressWarnings("SameParameterValue")
     protected void setPrivateFieldValue(
@@ -134,12 +127,11 @@ protected void setPrivateFieldValue(
     }
 
     public Map<String, CommandInfo> getAdditionalCommands() {
-        //noinspection unchecked
-        return getPrivateFieldValue(HttpCommandExecutor.class, "additionalCommands", Map.class);
+        return additionalCommands;
     }
 
     public Factory getHttpClientFactory() {
-        return getPrivateFieldValue(HttpCommandExecutor.class, "httpClientFactory", Factory.class);
+        return httpClientFactory;
     }
 
     @Nullable