diff --git a/examples/api_basic/main.go b/examples/api_basic/main.go
index c732350..3af459b 100644
--- a/examples/api_basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/api_basic/main.go
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ func main() {
 			fmt.Println("error logging into Discord,", err)
 			return
 		}
+	} else {
+		dg.Token = Token
 	}
 
 	// Open websocket connection to Discord