diff --git a/.rubocop_todo.yml b/.rubocop_todo.yml
index f55d9335..f3cf62b8 100644
--- a/.rubocop_todo.yml
+++ b/.rubocop_todo.yml
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ Lint/UnusedMethodArgument:
     - 'test/fixtures/poro.rb'
     - 'test/lint_test.rb'
 
-# Offense count: 1
-Lint/UselessAccessModifier:
-  Exclude:
-    - 'lib/active_model/serializable_resource.rb'
-
 # Offense count: 2
 Lint/UselessAssignment:
   Exclude:
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializable_resource.rb b/lib/active_model/serializable_resource.rb
index 56453dd9..d52dae51 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializable_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializable_resource.rb
@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@ module ActiveModel
       use_adapter? && !!(serializer)
     end
 
-    private
+    protected
 
-    ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-      attr_reader :resource, :adapter_opts, :serializer_opts
-    end
+    attr_reader :resource, :adapter_opts, :serializer_opts
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer.rb
index 643167a7..12bb51c3 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer.rb
@@ -154,10 +154,8 @@ module ActiveModel
       end
     end
 
-    private # rubocop:disable Lint/UselessAccessModifier
+    protected
 
-    ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-      attr_accessor :instance_options
-    end
+    attr_accessor :instance_options
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/fragment_cache.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/fragment_cache.rb
index 6a326996..cf54a330 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/fragment_cache.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/fragment_cache.rb
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ module ActiveModel
           adapter.fragment_cache(cached_hash, non_cached_hash)
         end
 
-        private
+        protected
 
-        ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-          attr_reader :instance_options, :adapter
-        end
+        attr_reader :instance_options, :adapter
+
+        private
 
         def cached_attributes(klass, serializers)
           attributes            = serializer.class._attributes
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/json_api.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/json_api.rb
index 2792af09..422623b3 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/json_api.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer/adapter/json_api.rb
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ module ActiveModel
           ActiveModel::Serializer::Adapter::JsonApi::FragmentCache.new.fragment_cache(root, cached_hash, non_cached_hash)
         end
 
-        private
+        protected
 
-        ActiveModel.silence_warnings do
-          attr_reader :fieldset
-        end
+        attr_reader :fieldset
+
+        private
 
         def serializable_hash_for_collection(options)
           hash = { data: [] }
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer/array_serializer.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer/array_serializer.rb
index c8029cc7..69144d53 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer/array_serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer/array_serializer.rb
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@ module ActiveModel
           object.respond_to?(:size)
       end
 
-      private # rubocop:disable Lint/UselessAccessModifier
+      protected
 
-      ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-        attr_reader :serializers
-      end
+      attr_reader :serializers
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/active_model/serializer/fieldset.rb b/lib/active_model/serializer/fieldset.rb
index eaa47ec8..4f2211df 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/serializer/fieldset.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/serializer/fieldset.rb
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ module ActiveModel
         fields[type.singularize.to_sym] || fields[type.pluralize.to_sym]
       end
 
-      private
+      protected
 
-      ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-        attr_reader :raw_fields
-      end
+      attr_reader :raw_fields
+
+      private
 
       def parsed_fields
         if raw_fields.is_a?(Hash)
diff --git a/lib/active_model_serializers.rb b/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
index 6f00620f..355393e5 100644
--- a/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model_serializers.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ module ActiveModelSerializers
   #     attr_reader :resource, :adapter_opts, :serializer_opts
   #   end
   #   ```
+  #
+  #   or, as specific stopgap, define the attrs in the protected scope.
   def silence_warnings
     verbose = $VERBOSE
     $VERBOSE = nil
diff --git a/test/action_controller/serialization_scope_name_test.rb b/test/action_controller/serialization_scope_name_test.rb
index 51abf108..75220be2 100644
--- a/test/action_controller/serialization_scope_name_test.rb
+++ b/test/action_controller/serialization_scope_name_test.rb
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ require 'pathname'
 
 class DefaultScopeNameTest < ActionController::TestCase
   class UserSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
-    attributes :admin?
-    ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-      def admin?
-        current_user.admin
-      end
+    def admin?
+      current_user.admin
     end
+    attributes :admin?
   end
 
   class UserTestController < ActionController::Base
@@ -35,12 +33,10 @@ end
 
 class SerializationScopeNameTest < ActionController::TestCase
   class AdminUserSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
-    attributes :admin?
-    ActiveModelSerializers.silence_warnings do
-      def admin?
-        current_admin.admin
-      end
+    def admin?
+      current_admin.admin
     end
+    attributes :admin?
   end
 
   class AdminUserTestController < ActionController::Base