diff --git a/lib/instagram.js b/lib/instagram.js
index 77cdba1..3a52f87 100644
--- a/lib/instagram.js
+++ b/lib/instagram.js
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ var instagram = function(spec, my) {
           return handle_error(err, cb, retry);
         }
       }
+      if(typeof my.auth.access_token != 'undefined') {
+        params.access_token = my.auth.access_token;
+      }
 
       var options = {
         host: url.parse(my.host).hostname,