diff --git a/kumisms/__init__.py b/kumisms/__init__.py
index 6398f69..303c5d0 100644
--- a/kumisms/__init__.py
+++ b/kumisms/__init__.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class KumiSMS:
     def check(self):
         return bool(self.balance())
 
-    def _request(self, url, data=None):
-        data = {"key": self.key}.update(data)
+    def _request(self, url, data={}):
+        data.update({"key": self.key})
         body = json.dumps(data)
         request = urllib.request.urlopen(url, body)
         content = json.loads(request.read())
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b7c411c..a61b157 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = kumisms
-version = 0.1.1
+version = 0.1.2
 description = Class to interact with KumiSMS
 long_description = file: README.md
 url = https://kumig.it/kumisystems/pykumisms