diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 702a744..ae2f2c6 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ TOKEN = authTokens[2]
 REMOTE_HOST_NAME = "openai"
 authTokens = netrc_mod.authenticators(REMOTE_HOST_NAME)
 openai.api_key = authTokens[2]
-openAIClient = openai.OpenAI()
+openAIClient = openai.OpenAI(api_key=openai.api_key)
 
 REMOTE_HOST_NAME = "spotipy"
 authTokens = netrc_mod.authenticators(REMOTE_HOST_NAME)