diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/api/client.py b/awxkit/awxkit/api/client.py
index 7844a7fa1131..77c71a569b1f 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/api/client.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/api/client.py
@@ -15,12 +15,11 @@ class ConnectionException(exc.Common):
 
 
 class Token_Auth(requests.auth.AuthBase):
-    def __init__(self, token, auth_type='Token'):
+    def __init__(self, token):
         self.token = token
-        self.auth_type = auth_type
 
     def __call__(self, request):
-        request.headers['Authorization'] = '{0.auth_type} {0.token}'.format(self)
+        request.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer {0.token}'.format(self)
         return request
 
 
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ def login(self, username=None, password=None, token=None, **kwargs):
             else:
                 self.session.auth = (username, password)
         elif token:
-            self.session.auth = Token_Auth(token, auth_type=kwargs.get('auth_type', 'Token'))
+            self.session.auth = Token_Auth(token)
         else:
             self.session.auth = None
 
diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/awx/utils.py b/awxkit/awxkit/awx/utils.py
index 2238297b675e..d25e555ad66a 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/awx/utils.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/awx/utils.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def as_user(v, username, password=None):
             if session_id:
                 del connection.session.cookies['sessionid']
             if access_token:
-                kwargs = dict(token=access_token, auth_type='Bearer')
+                kwargs = dict(token=access_token)
             else:
                 kwargs = connection.get_session_requirements()
         else:
diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/client.py b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/client.py
index 3feded89dc10..f14d6df13537 100755
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/client.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/client.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def authenticate(self):
         token = self.get_config('token')
         if token:
             self.root.connection.login(
-                None, None, token=token, auth_type='Bearer'
+                None, None, token=token,
             )
         else:
             config.use_sessions = True