diff --git a/docs/api/methods.md b/docs/api/methods.md
index b1663ee6b..7c4a3eb77 100644
--- a/docs/api/methods.md
+++ b/docs/api/methods.md
@@ -2,18 +2,31 @@
 
 > You can all auth methods anywhere that `this` or `context.app` is available using `$auth`.
 
-### `login`
+### `loginWith(strategyName, ...args)`
 
 - Returns: `Promise`
 
-Login using active strategy. Usage varies by current scheme.
+Set current strategy to `strategyName` and try to do login. Usage varies by current strategy.
+
+```js
+this.$auth.loginWith('local', /* .... */)
+  .then(() => this.$toast.success('Logged In!'))
+```
+
+### `login(...args)`
+
+- Returns: `Promise`
+
+Login using active strategy. Usage varies by current strategy.
+
+> Using `loginWith` is recommended instead of this function!
 
 ```js
 this.$auth.login(/* .... */)
   .then(() => this.$toast.success('Logged In!'))
 ```
 
-## `logout`
+## `logout()`
 
 - Returns: `Promise`
 
@@ -23,7 +36,7 @@ Logout active strategy. Usage varies by current scheme.
 await this.$auth.logout()
 ```
 
-## `fetchUser`
+## `fetchUser()`
 
 - Returns: `Promise`
 
@@ -33,7 +46,7 @@ Force re-fetch user using active strategy.
 await this.$auth.fetchUser()
 ```
 
-## `hasScope`
+## `hasScope(scopeName)`
 Check if user has a specific scope:
 
 ```js
@@ -41,7 +54,7 @@ Check if user has a specific scope:
 this.$auth.hasScope('admin')
 ```
 
-### `setToken`
+### `setToken(token)`
 
 Set token in all neccessary places including Vuex, local state, localStorage and Axios headers.
 
@@ -50,7 +63,7 @@ Set token in all neccessary places including Vuex, local state, localStorage and
 this.$auth.setToken('123')
 ```
 
-### `onError`
+### `onError(handler)`
 
 Listen for auth errors: (`plugins/auth.js`)
 
diff --git a/docs/strategies/auth0.md b/docs/strategies/auth0.md
index 5d435abdb..6b2425d0f 100644
--- a/docs/strategies/auth0.md
+++ b/docs/strategies/auth0.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If this option is not provided, URL of login (or page which initiates login) wil
 To initiate login:
 
 ```js
-this.$auth.strategies.auth0.login()
+this.$auth.loginWith('auth0')
 ```
 
 User will be redirected to a page like this:
diff --git a/docs/strategies/local.md b/docs/strategies/local.md
index d63166529..8823b2c70 100644
--- a/docs/strategies/local.md
+++ b/docs/strategies/local.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ This option can be used to disable all token handling. Useful for Cookie only fl
 To do a password based login by sending credentials in request body as a JSON object:
 
 ```js
-this.$auth.local.login({
+this.$auth.local.loginWith('local', {
   data: {
     username: 'your_username',
     password: 'your_password'
diff --git a/examples/demo/pages/login.vue b/examples/demo/pages/login.vue
index 56da763e3..d22b2fb79 100644
--- a/examples/demo/pages/login.vue
+++ b/examples/demo/pages/login.vue
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <div class="text-center">
       <b-btn-group>
         <b-btn @click="login" variant="outline-primary" size="lg">Login</b-btn>
-        <b-btn @click="$auth.strategies.auth0.login()" variant="outline-primary" size="lg">Login with Auth0</b-btn>
+        <b-btn @click="$auth.loginWith('auth0')" variant="outline-primary" size="lg">Login with Auth0</b-btn>
       </b-btn-group>
     </div>
   </form>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     async login() {
-      return this.$auth.strategies.local.login({
+      return this.$auth.loginWith('local', {
         data: {
           username: this.username,
           password: this.password
diff --git a/lib/auth/auth.js b/lib/auth/auth.js
index 5f17df62c..aa4fc45ea 100644
--- a/lib/auth/auth.js
+++ b/lib/auth/auth.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export default class Auth {
   }
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Strategy related functions
+  // Strategy and Scheme
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
   get strategy () {
@@ -222,10 +222,6 @@ export default class Auth {
     return this.mounted()
   }
 
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-  // Scheme interface wrappers and default handlers
-  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
   mounted () {
     if (this.strategy.mounted) {
       return Promise.resolve(this.strategy.mounted(...arguments)).then(() => this.fetchUserOnce())
@@ -234,6 +230,11 @@ export default class Auth {
     return this.fetchUserOnce()
   }
 
+  loginWith (name, ...args) {
+    return this.setStrategy(name)
+      .then(() => this.login(...args))
+  }
+
   login () {
     if (this.strategy.login) {
       return Promise.resolve(this.strategy.login(...arguments))
diff --git a/lib/auth/schemes/auth0.js b/lib/auth/schemes/auth0.js
index 4bed8e7cf..d61c685dd 100644
--- a/lib/auth/schemes/auth0.js
+++ b/lib/auth/schemes/auth0.js
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ export default class Auth0Scheme {
   }
 
   login (options) {
-    this.auth.setStrategy(this.options._name)
-
     this.auth0.authorize(Object.assign({
       redirectUri: window.location.href.split('#')[0]
     }, this.options, options))
diff --git a/lib/auth/schemes/local.js b/lib/auth/schemes/local.js
index 14034a11b..33e87e0a8 100644
--- a/lib/auth/schemes/local.js
+++ b/lib/auth/schemes/local.js
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ export default class LocalScheme {
       return Promise.resolve()
     }
 
-    this.auth.setStrategy(this.options._name)
-
     return this.auth.request(endpoint, this.options.endpoints.login)
       .then(data => {
         if (this.options.tokenRequired) {
diff --git a/test/module.test.js b/test/module.test.js
index 33cabd5b2..00948aeaf 100644
--- a/test/module.test.js
+++ b/test/module.test.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('auth', () => {
     await page.waitForFunction('!!window.$nuxt')
 
     const { token, user } = await page.evaluate(async () => {
-      await window.$nuxt.$auth.login({
+      await window.$nuxt.$auth.loginWith('local', {
         data: { username: 'test_username', password: '123' }
       })