diff --git a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/server/webmvc/GraphQlWebSocketHandler.java b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/server/webmvc/GraphQlWebSocketHandler.java
index 4553811e..617f7c15 100644
--- a/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/server/webmvc/GraphQlWebSocketHandler.java
+++ b/spring-graphql/src/main/java/org/springframework/graphql/server/webmvc/GraphQlWebSocketHandler.java
@@ -129,18 +129,27 @@ public class GraphQlWebSocketHandler extends TextWebSocketHandler implements Sub
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Return a {@link WebSocketHttpRequestHandler} that uses this instance as
-	 * its {@link WebGraphQlHandler} and adds a {@link HandshakeInterceptor} to
-	 * propagate context.
-	 * @deprecated as of 1.1.0 without a replacement, there should be no need for it
+	 * Initialize a {@link WebSocketHttpRequestHandler} that wraps this instance
+	 * and also inserts a {@link HandshakeInterceptor} for context propagation.
+	 * @since 1.1.0
 	 */
-	@Deprecated
-	public WebSocketHttpRequestHandler asWebSocketHttpRequestHandler(HandshakeHandler handshakeHandler) {
+	public WebSocketHttpRequestHandler initWebSocketHttpRequestHandler(HandshakeHandler handshakeHandler) {
 		WebSocketHttpRequestHandler handler = new WebSocketHttpRequestHandler(this, handshakeHandler);
 		handler.setHandshakeInterceptors(Collections.singletonList(this.contextHandshakeInterceptor));
 		return handler;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Return a {@link WebSocketHttpRequestHandler} that uses this instance as
+	 * its {@link WebGraphQlHandler} and adds a {@link HandshakeInterceptor} to
+	 * propagate context.
+	 * @deprecated as of 1.1.0 in favor of {@link #initWebSocketHttpRequestHandler(HandshakeHandler)}
+	 */
+	@Deprecated
+	public WebSocketHttpRequestHandler asWebSocketHttpRequestHandler(HandshakeHandler handshakeHandler) {
+		return initWebSocketHttpRequestHandler(handshakeHandler);
+	}
+
 
 	@Override
 	public void afterConnectionEstablished(WebSocketSession session) {