diff --git a/src/aria2.cpp b/src/aria2.cpp
index 0b403e091..97243ea7e 100644
--- a/src/aria2.cpp
+++ b/src/aria2.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Aria2::Aria2():
 
   callCmd.push_back("aria2c");
   callCmd.push_back("--enable-rpc");
+  callCmd.push_back(rpc_secret.c_str());
   callCmd.push_back(rpc_port.c_str());
   callCmd.push_back(download_dir.c_str());
 //  callCmd.push_back(log_dir.c_str());
@@ -99,8 +100,7 @@ std::string Aria2::doRequest(const MethodCall& methodCall)
 
 std::string Aria2::addUri(const std::vector<std::string>& uris)
 {
-  MethodCall methodCall("aria2.addUri");
-  methodCall.getParams().addParam().getValue().set(m_secret);
+  MethodCall methodCall("aria2.addUri", m_secret);
   auto uriParams = methodCall.getParams().addParam().getValue().getArray();
   for (auto& uri : uris) {
     uriParams.addValue().set(uri);
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ std::string Aria2::addUri(const std::vector<std::string>& uris)
 
 std::string Aria2::tellStatus(const std::string& gid, const std::vector<std::string>& statusKey)
 {
-  MethodCall methodCall("aria2.tellStatus");
-  methodCall.getParams().addParam().getValue().set(m_secret);
+  MethodCall methodCall("aria2.tellStatus", m_secret);
   methodCall.getParams().addParam().getValue().set(gid);
   if (!statusKey.empty()) {
     auto statusArray = methodCall.getParams().addParam().getValue().getArray();
diff --git a/src/xmlrpc.h b/src/xmlrpc.h
index a7ea2f34b..65659ddf7 100644
--- a/src/xmlrpc.h
+++ b/src/xmlrpc.h
@@ -202,10 +202,13 @@ class MethodCall {
     pugi::xml_document m_doc;
 
   public:
-    MethodCall(const std::string& methodName) {
+    MethodCall(const std::string& methodName, const std::string& secret) {
       auto mCall = m_doc.append_child("methodCall");
       mCall.append_child("methodName").text().set(methodName.c_str());
       mCall.append_child("params");
+      if (!secret.empty()) {
+        getParams().addParam().getValue().set(secret);
+      }
     }
 
     Params getParams() const {