diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/HttpClient.java b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/HttpClient.java
index 236e6a35..a0e277e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/HttpClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/etesync/syncadapter/HttpClient.java
@@ -47,16 +47,21 @@ public class HttpClient {
     private HttpClient() {
     }
 
-    public static OkHttpClient create(@Nullable Context context, @NonNull Account account, @NonNull final Logger logger) throws InvalidAccountException {
+    public static OkHttpClient create(@Nullable Context context, @NonNull final Logger logger, @Nullable String host, @NonNull String token) {
         OkHttpClient.Builder builder = defaultBuilder(context, logger);
 
         // use account settings for authentication
-        AccountSettings settings = new AccountSettings(context, account);
-        builder = addAuthentication(builder, Constants.serviceUrl.getHost(), settings.getAuthToken());
+        builder = addAuthentication(builder, host, token);
 
         return builder.build();
     }
 
+    public static OkHttpClient create(@Nullable Context context, @NonNull Account account, @NonNull final Logger logger) throws InvalidAccountException {
+        // use account settings for authentication
+        AccountSettings settings = new AccountSettings(context, account);
+        return create(context, logger, Constants.serviceUrl.getHost(), settings.getAuthToken());
+    }
+
     public static OkHttpClient create(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull Logger logger) {
         return defaultBuilder(context, logger).build();
     }