diff --git a/s3transfer/utils.py b/s3transfer/utils.py
index 61407eba..4846e13b 100644
--- a/s3transfer/utils.py
+++ b/s3transfer/utils.py
@@ -605,44 +605,53 @@ class NoResourcesAvailable(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-class TaskSemaphore:
-    def __init__(self, count):
-        """A semaphore for the purpose of limiting the number of tasks
-
-        :param count: The size of semaphore
-        """
-        self._semaphore = threading.Semaphore(count)
+class BaseSemaphore:
+    """Base class for semaphores"""
 
     def acquire(self, tag, blocking=True):
         """Acquire the semaphore
 
-        :param tag: A tag identifying what is acquiring the semaphore. Note
-            that this is not really needed to directly use this class but is
-            needed for API compatibility with the SlidingWindowSemaphore
-            implementation.
-        :param block: If True, block until it can be acquired. If False,
+        :param tag: A tag identifying what is acquiring the semaphore. Needed
+            for API compatibility with the SlidingWindowSemaphore implementation.
+        :param blocking: If True, block until it can be acquired. If False,
             do not block and raise an exception if cannot be acquired.
 
         :returns: A token (can be None) to use when releasing the semaphore
         """
-        logger.debug("Acquiring %s", tag)
-        if not self._semaphore.acquire(blocking):
-            raise NoResourcesAvailable("Cannot acquire tag '%s'" % tag)
+        raise NotImplementedError("must implement acquire()")
 
     def release(self, tag, acquire_token):
         """Release the semaphore
 
         :param tag: A tag identifying what is releasing the semaphore
-        :param acquire_token:  The token returned from when the semaphore was
-            acquired. Note that this is not really needed to directly use this
-            class but is needed for API compatibility with the
+        :param acquire_token: The token returned from when the semaphore was
+            acquired.  Needed for API compatibility with the
             SlidingWindowSemaphore implementation.
         """
+        raise NotImplementedError("must implement release()")
+
+
+class TaskSemaphore(BaseSemaphore):
+    """A wrapper around a simple semaphore"""
+
+    def __init__(self, count):
+        """A semaphore for the purpose of limiting the number of tasks
+
+        :param count: The size of semaphore
+        """
+        self._semaphore = threading.Semaphore(count)
+
+    def acquire(self, tag, blocking=True):
+        logger.debug("Acquiring %s", tag)
+        if not self._semaphore.acquire(blocking):
+            raise NoResourcesAvailable("Cannot acquire tag '%s'" % tag)
+
+    def release(self, tag, acquire_token):
         logger.debug(f"Releasing acquire {tag}/{acquire_token}")
         self._semaphore.release()
 
 
-class SlidingWindowSemaphore(TaskSemaphore):
+class SlidingWindowSemaphore(BaseSemaphore):
     """A semaphore used to coordinate sequential resource access.
 
     This class is similar to the stdlib BoundedSemaphore:
@@ -660,7 +669,7 @@ class SlidingWindowSemaphore(TaskSemaphore):
     this semaphore can also enforce that you only have a max range of
     10 at any given point in time.  You must also specify a tag name
     when you acquire the semaphore.  The sliding window semantics apply
-    on a per tag basis.  The internal count will only be incremented
+    on a per-tag basis.  The internal count will only be incremented
     when the minimum sequence number for a tag is released.
 
     """
@@ -676,6 +685,7 @@ def __init__(self, count):
         self._pending_release = {}
 
     def current_count(self):
+        """Current semaphore count"""
         with self._lock:
             return self._count