diff --git a/test/cpp/src/TestClient.cpp b/test/cpp/src/TestClient.cpp
index 591d19d..0195139 100755
--- a/test/cpp/src/TestClient.cpp
+++ b/test/cpp/src/TestClient.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
   try {
     if (!protocol_type.empty()) {
       if (protocol_type == "binary") {
+      } else if (protocol_type == "compact") {
       } else if (protocol_type == "json") {
       } else {
           throw invalid_argument("Unknown protocol type "+protocol_type);