diff --git a/dnsdumpster/DNSDumpsterAPI.py b/dnsdumpster/DNSDumpsterAPI.py
index 7f32f0c..b4dc15e 100644
--- a/dnsdumpster/DNSDumpsterAPI.py
+++ b/dnsdumpster/DNSDumpsterAPI.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ def __init__(self, verbose=False, session=None):
         self.verbose = verbose
         if not session:
             self.session = requests.Session()
+        else:
+            self.session = session
 
     def display_message(self, s):
         if self.verbose: