diff --git a/chatmastermind/ais/openai.py b/chatmastermind/ais/openai.py
index e3ce5a6..7e28032 100644
--- a/chatmastermind/ais/openai.py
+++ b/chatmastermind/ais/openai.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class OpenAI(AI):
         self.ID = config.ID
         self.name = config.name
         self.config = config
+        openai.api_key = self.config.api_key
 
     def request(self,
                 question: Message,
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ class OpenAI(AI):
         nr. of messages in the 'AIResponse'.
         """
         self.encoding = tiktoken.encoding_for_model(self.config.model)
-        openai.api_key = self.config.api_key
         oai_chat, prompt_tokens = self.openai_chat(chat, self.config.system, question)
         tokens: Tokens = Tokens(prompt_tokens, 0, prompt_tokens)
         response = openai.ChatCompletion.create(