diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 747b96e..00f857c 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ var generateQueryString = require('./utils').generateQueryString,
 var runQuery = function (credentials, method) {
 
   return function (query, cb) {
-    var url = generateQueryString(query, method, credentials);
     var req = query.request || request;
+    delete query.request;
+    var url = generateQueryString(query, method, credentials);
 
     if (typeof cb === 'function') {
       req(url, function (err, response, body) {