diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 9ea8c0a..303aa6f 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ func generateRequest(method string, path string, paramStruct interface{}) (*http
 }
 
 func generateRequestWithToken(method string, path string, paramStruct interface{}) (*http.Request, error) {
-	req, err := generateRequest(method, path, paramStruct)
 
 	token := os.Getenv("PIXELA_USER_TOKEN")
 	if token == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("token is not set. please specify your token by PIXELA_USER_TOKEN environment variable")
 	}
 
-	req.Header.Set("X-USER-TOKEN", token)
+	req, err := generateRequest(method, path, paramStruct)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		req.Header.Set("X-USER-TOKEN", token)
+	}
 
 	return req, err
 }