diff --git a/midcli/context.py b/midcli/context.py
index 2dcab1a..8483b33 100644
--- a/midcli/context.py
+++ b/midcli/context.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def get_client(self):
         recoverable_errors = 0
         while True:
             try:
-                c = Client(self.url, call_timeout=self.timeout)
+                c = Client(self.url, private_methods=True, call_timeout=self.timeout)
 
                 if self.user and self.password:
                     if not c.call('auth.login', self.user, self.password):