diff --git a/blinkpy.py b/blinkpy.py
index f63caf1..531c6b2 100644
--- a/blinkpy.py
+++ b/blinkpy.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def _attempt_reauthorization(blink):
     blink.set_links()
     return headers
 
-def _request(blink, url=url, data=None, headers=None, reqtype='get',
+def _request(blink, url='http://google.com', data=None, headers=None, reqtype='get',
              stream=False, json_resp=True, is_retry=False):
     """Wrapper function for request."""
     if reqtype == 'post':
diff --git a/tests/test_blink_functions.py b/tests/test_blink_functions.py
index a4685e5..ef5d8be 100644
--- a/tests/test_blink_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_blink_functions.py
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ class TestBlinkFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
         """Checks that the update function is doing the right thing."""
         self.test_urls = blinkpy.BlinkURLHandler('test')
         test_config = mresp.FIRST_CAMERA
-        test_camera = blinkpy.blinkpy.BlinkCamera(test_config, self.test_urls)
+        self.urls = self.test_urls
+        test_camera = blinkpy.blinkpy.BlinkCamera(test_config, self)
         test_update = mresp.SECOND_CAMERA
         test_camera.update(test_update)
         test_image_url = self.test_urls.base_url + test_update['thumbnail']
diff --git a/tests/test_blink_system.py b/tests/test_blink_system.py
index a67f362..b887405 100644
--- a/tests/test_blink_system.py
+++ b/tests/test_blink_system.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestBlinkSetup(unittest.TestCase):
             self.blink_no_cred.get_auth_token()
 
     def test_no_auth_header(self):
-        """Check that we throw an excpetion when no auth header given."""
+        """Check that we throw an excepetion when no auth header given."""
         # pylint: disable=unused-variable
         (region_id, region), = mresp.LOGIN_RESPONSE['region'].items()
         self.blink.urls = blinkpy.BlinkURLHandler(region_id)
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class TestBlinkSetup(unittest.TestCase):
 
         with self.assertRaises(blinkpy.BlinkAuthenticationException):
             # pylint: disable=protected-access
-            blinkpy.blinkpy._request(None, reqtype='post')
+            blinkpy.blinkpy._request(None, reqtype='post', is_retry=True)
 
     @mock.patch('blinkpy.blinkpy.requests.post',
                 side_effect=mresp.mocked_requests_post)