diff --git a/src/flux/nylas-api-request.es6 b/src/flux/nylas-api-request.es6
index 3e0328963..8dec633ea 100644
--- a/src/flux/nylas-api-request.es6
+++ b/src/flux/nylas-api-request.es6
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import NylasAPI from './nylas-api'
 export default class NylasAPIRequest {
   constructor(api, options) {
     const defaults = {
-      url: `${api.APIRoot}${options.path}`,
+      url: `${options.APIRoot || api.APIRoot}${options.path}`,
       method: 'GET',
       json: true,
       timeout: 15000,