diff --git a/helpers.go b/helpers.go
index 5549358..00ca6cf 100644
--- a/helpers.go
+++ b/helpers.go
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ func (c *Cluster) FormatJSON() string {
 	return protojson.Format(c)
 }
 
-func (c *Cluster) FormatTEXT() string {
-	return prototext.Format(c)
-}
-
 func (c *Cluster) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) error {
 	return protojson.Unmarshal(data, c)
 }
+
+// apparently this isn't supposed to be used?
+// https://protobuf.dev/reference/go/faq/#unstable-text
+// this is a shame because this is much nicer output than JSON Format()
+func (c *Cluster) FormatTEXT() string {
+	return prototext.Format(c)
+}