diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java
index d53208e38..d50e8f09f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/DefaultStringTuple.java
@@ -40,6 +40,18 @@ public class DefaultStringTuple extends DefaultTuple implements StringTuple {
 
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new <code>DefaultStringTuple</code> instance.
+	 *
+	 * @param valueAsString
+	 * @param score
+	 * @since 2.6
+	 */
+	public DefaultStringTuple(String valueAsString, double score) {
+		super(valueAsString.getBytes(), score);
+		this.valueAsString = valueAsString;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Constructs a new <code>DefaultStringTuple</code> instance.
 	 *