diff --git a/lib/auth/computeclient.js b/lib/auth/computeclient.js
index 3fc19a72f6..e2389aad1f 100644
--- a/lib/auth/computeclient.js
+++ b/lib/auth/computeclient.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Compute.prototype.refreshToken_ = function(ignored_, opt_callback) {
   }, function(err, tokens) {
     if (!err && tokens && tokens.expires_in) {
       tokens.expiry_date = ((new Date()).getTime() + (tokens.expires_in * 1000));
+      delete tokens.expires_in;
     }
     opt_callback && opt_callback(err, tokens);
   });
diff --git a/lib/auth/jwtclient.js b/lib/auth/jwtclient.js
index ec6bd40098..977a9c9840 100644
--- a/lib/auth/jwtclient.js
+++ b/lib/auth/jwtclient.js
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ JWT.prototype.refreshToken_ = function(ignored_, opt_callback) {
     opt_callback && opt_callback(err, {
       access_token: token,
       token_type: 'Bearer',
-      expires_in: that.gapi.token_expires,
       expiry_date: ((new Date()).getTime() + (that.gapi.token_expires * 1000))
     });
   });
diff --git a/lib/auth/oauth2client.js b/lib/auth/oauth2client.js
index 6138971f34..75d3407780 100644
--- a/lib/auth/oauth2client.js
+++ b/lib/auth/oauth2client.js
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ OAuth2Client.prototype.getToken = function(code, opt_callback) {
   }, function(err, tokens) {
     if (!err && tokens && tokens.expires_in) {
       tokens.expiry_date = ((new Date()).getTime() + (tokens.expires_in * 1000));
+      delete tokens.expires_in;
     }
     opt_callback && opt_callback(err, tokens);
   });
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ OAuth2Client.prototype.refreshToken_ = function(refresh_token, opt_callback) {
   }, function(err, tokens) {
     if (!err && tokens && tokens.expires_in) {
       tokens.expiry_date = ((new Date()).getTime() + (tokens.expires_in * 1000));
+      delete tokens.expires_in;
     }
     opt_callback && opt_callback(err, tokens);
   });
@@ -230,15 +232,12 @@ OAuth2Client.prototype.revokeCredentials = function(callback) {
  * access token and replays the unsuccessful request.
  * @param {object} opts Request options.
  * @param {function} callback callback.
- * @param {boolean=} opt_forceDontRefresh If set, don't ask for a new token
- *   with refresh_token.
  * @return {Request} Request object
  */
-OAuth2Client.prototype.request = function(opts, callback, opt_forceDontRefresh) {
+OAuth2Client.prototype.request = function(opts, callback) {
 
   var that = this;
   var credentials = this.credentials;
-  var shouldRefresh = !opt_forceDontRefresh;
   var expiryDate = credentials.expiry_date;
   // if no expiry time, assume it's not expired
   var isTokenExpired = expiryDate ? expiryDate <= (new Date()).getTime() : false;
@@ -246,13 +245,11 @@ OAuth2Client.prototype.request = function(opts, callback, opt_forceDontRefresh)
   if (!credentials.access_token && !credentials.refresh_token) {
     callback(new Error('No access or refresh token is set.'), null);
     return;
-  } else if (!credentials.refresh_token) {
-    shouldRefresh = false;
-  } else if (credentials.access_token && !isTokenExpired) {
-    shouldRefresh = false;
   }
 
-  if (shouldRefresh) {
+  var shouldRefresh = !credentials.access_token || isTokenExpired;
+
+  if (shouldRefresh && credentials.refresh_token) {
     this.refreshAccessToken(function(err, tokens) {
       if (err) {
         callback(err, null);
diff --git a/test/test.oauth2.js b/test/test.oauth2.js
index e08094f2f1..fb1a0bc25f 100644
--- a/test/test.oauth2.js
+++ b/test/test.oauth2.js
@@ -828,7 +828,6 @@ describe('OAuth2 client', function() {
       assert(expiry_date < now + 5000);
       assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.refresh_token, 'abc');
       assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.access_token, 'abc123');
-      assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.expires_in, 1);
       assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.token_type, 'Bearer');
       scope.done();
       done();
@@ -877,7 +876,6 @@ describe('OAuth2 client', function() {
       assert(expiry_date < now + 4000);
       assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.refresh_token, 'abc');
       assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.access_token, 'abc123');
-      assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.expires_in, 1);
       assert.equal(oauth2client.credentials.token_type, 'Bearer');
       scope.done();
       done();
@@ -915,7 +913,7 @@ describe('OAuth2 client', function() {
   });
 
   describe('getToken()', function() {
-    it('should return expiry_date object with expires_in', function(done) {
+    it('should return expiry_date', function(done) {
       var now = (new Date()).getTime();
       var scope = nock('https://accounts.google.com')
           .post('/o/oauth2/token')