diff --git a/gyb.py b/gyb.py
index 72b474b..ae39eed 100755
--- a/gyb.py
+++ b/gyb.py
@@ -685,8 +685,9 @@ def getCRMService(login_hint):
 
 GYB_PROJECT_APIS = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jay0lee/got-your-back/master/project-apis.txt?'
 def enableProjectAPIs(project_name, checkEnabled):
+  global httpc
   global anonhttpc
-  s, c = httpc.request(GYB_PROJECT_APIS, 'GET')
+  s, c = anonhttpc.request(GYB_PROJECT_APIS, 'GET')
   if s.status < 200 or s.status > 299:
     print('ERROR: tried to retrieve %s but got %s' % (GYB_PROJECT_APIS, s.status))
     sys.exit(0)