diff --git a/internal/cli/api.go b/internal/cli/api.go
index 4e5a75e13..8e1f4d55c 100644
--- a/internal/cli/api.go
+++ b/internal/cli/api.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/auth0/auth0-cli/internal/buildinfo"
 	"github.com/auth0/auth0-cli/internal/display"
 	"github.com/auth0/auth0-cli/internal/iostream"
-	"github.com/auth0/auth0-cli/internal/keyring"
 	"github.com/auth0/auth0-cli/internal/prompt"
 )
 
@@ -142,10 +141,7 @@ func apiCmdRun(cli *cli, inputs *apiCmdInputs) func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 				return err
 			}
 
-			accessToken, err := keyring.GetAccessToken(cli.tenant)
-			if err != nil {
-				accessToken = cli.config.Tenants[cli.tenant].AccessToken
-			}
+			accessToken := getAccessToken(Tenant{Domain: cli.tenant, AccessToken: cli.config.Tenants[cli.tenant].AccessToken})
 
 			request.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", accessToken))
 			request.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")