diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a15259f4..5ca98593 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ const maxBy = require('lodash/maxBy')
 
 const validateProfile = require('./lib/validate-profile')
 const defaultProfile = require('./lib/default-profile')
-const request = require('./lib/request')
+const _request = require('./lib/request')
 
-const createClient = (profile) => {
+const createClient = (profile, request = _request) => {
 	profile = Object.assign({}, defaultProfile, profile)
 	validateProfile(profile)