diff --git a/oauth2client/client.py b/oauth2client/client.py
index 761cbec..86411af 100644
--- a/oauth2client/client.py
+++ b/oauth2client/client.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
         headers['user-agent'] = self.user_agent
       resp, content = request_orig(uri, method, body, headers,
                           redirections, connection_type)
-      if resp.status == 401 and 'invalid_token' in resp.get('www-authenticate', ''):
+      if resp.status == 401:
         logging.info("Refreshing because we got a 401")
         self._refresh(request_orig)
         return request_orig(uri, method, body, headers,