diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
index 0d05b302..9375410f 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/client.rs
@@ -347,19 +347,20 @@ impl Client {
             panic!("Error parsing homeserver url")
         };
 
-        let http_client = if let Some(client) = config.client {
-            HttpClient {
-                homeserver: homeserver.clone(),
-                inner: client,
-            }
+        let client = if let Some(client) = config.client {
+            client
         } else {
-            HttpClient {
-                homeserver: homeserver.clone(),
-                inner: Arc::new(DefaultHttpClient::with_config(&config)?),
-            }
+            Arc::new(DefaultHttpClient::with_config(&config)?)
         };
 
         let base_client = BaseClient::new_with_config(config.base_config)?;
+        let session = base_client.session().clone();
+
+        let http_client = HttpClient {
+            homeserver: homeserver.clone(),
+            inner: client,
+            session,
+        };
 
         Ok(Self {
             homeserver,
@@ -1104,9 +1105,7 @@ impl Client {
         Request: OutgoingRequest + Debug,
         Error: From<FromHttpResponseError<Request::EndpointError>>,
     {
-        self.http_client
-            .send(request, self.base_client.session().clone())
-            .await
+        self.http_client.send(request).await
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
@@ -1428,9 +1427,7 @@ impl Client {
             .await
             .map(|sas| Sas {
                 inner: sas,
-                session: self.base_client.session().clone(),
                 http_client: self.http_client.clone(),
-                homeserver: self.homeserver.clone(),
             })
     }
 
@@ -1455,9 +1452,7 @@ impl Client {
 
         Ok(Sas {
             inner: sas,
-            session: self.base_client.session().clone(),
             http_client: self.http_client.clone(),
-            homeserver: self.homeserver.clone(),
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/http_client.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/http_client.rs
index f7063256..7ef6ef28 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/http_client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/http_client.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ pub trait HttpSend: Sync + Send + Debug {
 pub(crate) struct HttpClient {
     pub(crate) inner: Arc<dyn HttpSend>,
     pub(crate) homeserver: Arc<Url>,
+    pub(crate) session: Arc<RwLock<Option<Session>>>,
 }
 
 impl HttpClient {
@@ -120,16 +121,12 @@ impl HttpClient {
         Ok(http_builder.body(body).unwrap())
     }
 
-    pub async fn send<Request>(
-        &self,
-        request: Request,
-        session: Arc<RwLock<Option<Session>>>,
-    ) -> Result<Request::IncomingResponse>
+    pub async fn send<Request>(&self, request: Request) -> Result<Request::IncomingResponse>
     where
         Request: OutgoingRequest,
         Error: From<FromHttpResponseError<Request::EndpointError>>,
     {
-        let response = self.send_request(request, session).await?;
+        let response = self.send_request(request, self.session.clone()).await?;
 
         trace!("Got response: {:?}", response);
 
diff --git a/matrix_sdk/src/sas.rs b/matrix_sdk/src/sas.rs
index 1ebac676..b1dca584 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk/src/sas.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk/src/sas.rs
@@ -12,14 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
-use url::Url;
-
-use matrix_sdk_base::{Device, Sas as BaseSas, Session};
-use matrix_sdk_common::{
-    api::r0::to_device::send_event_to_device::Request as ToDeviceRequest, locks::RwLock,
-};
+use matrix_sdk_base::{Device, Sas as BaseSas};
+use matrix_sdk_common::api::r0::to_device::send_event_to_device::Request as ToDeviceRequest;
 
 use crate::{error::Result, http_client::HttpClient};
 
@@ -27,9 +21,7 @@ use crate::{error::Result, http_client::HttpClient};
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Sas {
     pub(crate) inner: BaseSas,
-    pub(crate) homeserver: Arc<Url>,
     pub(crate) http_client: HttpClient,
-    pub(crate) session: Arc<RwLock<Option<Session>>>,
 }
 
 impl Sas {
@@ -42,7 +34,7 @@ impl Sas {
                 messages: req.messages,
             };
 
-            self.http_client.send(request, self.session.clone()).await?;
+            self.http_client.send(request).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -56,7 +48,7 @@ impl Sas {
                 messages: req.messages,
             };
 
-            self.http_client.send(request, self.session.clone()).await?;
+            self.http_client.send(request).await?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -71,7 +63,7 @@ impl Sas {
                 messages: req.messages,
             };
 
-            self.http_client.send(request, self.session.clone()).await?;
+            self.http_client.send(request).await?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }