diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 0c14a8d..bcba250 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ function authorize(options, onConnection) {
     }
 
     //get the token from query string
-    if (req.query && req.query.token) {
+    if (req._query && req._query.token) {
+      token = req._query.token;
+    }
+    else if (req.query && req.query.token) {
       token = req.query.token;
     }