diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index aab917d..079e3e4 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ util.inherits(slackAPI, eventEmitter);
  * @example reqAPI('rtm.start', {}, console.log)
  */
 slackAPI.prototype.reqAPI = function (method, data, callback) {
-    data.token = this.token;
+    if(typeof data.token === 'undefined') data.token = this.token;
 
     if (typeof data.attachments !== 'undefined') {
         data.attachments = JSON.stringify(data.attachments);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c1577e..642fd5b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "slackbotapi",
-  "version": "1.3.8",
+  "version": "1.3.9",
   "description": "a node.js API using Slack their RTM API",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {