diff --git a/oscar_python/client.py b/oscar_python/client.py
index 834ee45..c4786a4 100644
--- a/oscar_python/client.py
+++ b/oscar_python/client.py
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ def remove_service(self, name):
         return utils.make_request(self, _SVC_PATH+"/"+name, _DELETE)
 
     def _get_token(self, svc):
+        if self._AUTH_TYPE != 'basicauth':
+            return self.get_access_token()
         service = utils.make_request(self, _SVC_PATH+"/"+svc, _GET)
         service = json.loads(service.text)
         return service["token"]