diff --git a/extensions/gdata/src/com/google/refine/extension/gdata/GoogleAPIExtension.java b/extensions/gdata/src/com/google/refine/extension/gdata/GoogleAPIExtension.java
index 028e76977..d1dbc6d04 100644
--- a/extensions/gdata/src/com/google/refine/extension/gdata/GoogleAPIExtension.java
+++ b/extensions/gdata/src/com/google/refine/extension/gdata/GoogleAPIExtension.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ abstract public class GoogleAPIExtension {
     public static Sheets getSheetsService(String token) throws IOException {
         final Credential credential;
         if (token != null) {
-            credential =  new Credential.Builder(null).build().setAccessToken(token);
+            credential =  new Credential.Builder(BearerToken.authorizationHeaderAccessMethod()).build().setAccessToken(token);
         } else {
             credential = null;
         }