diff --git a/retry.js b/retry.js
index 3a33b3cb..89150bad 100644
--- a/retry.js
+++ b/retry.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const retry = require('p-retry')
+const defaultProfile = require('./lib/default-profile')
 
 const retryDefaults = {
 	retries: 3,
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@ const retryDefaults = {
 
 const withRetrying = (profile, retryOpts = {}) => {
 	retryOpts = Object.assign({}, retryDefaults, retryOpts)
-	const {request} = profile
+	// https://github.com/public-transport/hafas-client/issues/76#issuecomment-574408717
+	const {request} = {...defaultProfile, ...profile}
 
 	const retryingRequest = (...args) => {
 		const attempt = () => {
diff --git a/throttle.js b/throttle.js
index 233a7c7b..bf3557a1 100644
--- a/throttle.js
+++ b/throttle.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const throttle = require('p-throttle')
+const defaultProfile = require('./lib/default-profile')
 
 const withThrottling = (profile, limit = 5, interval = 1000) => {
-	const {request} = profile
+	// https://github.com/public-transport/hafas-client/issues/76#issuecomment-574408717
+	const {request} = {...defaultProfile, ...profile}
 
 	return {
 		...profile,