diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c27f055..345891b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ client, _ := reddit.NewClient(withCredentials, reddit.WithHTTPClient(httpClient)
 
 ### Read-Only Mode
 
-The global `DefaultClient` variable is a valid, read-only client with limited access to the Reddit API, much like a logged out user. You can initialize your own via `NewReadonlyClient`:
+The `DefaultClient` method returns a valid, read-only client with limited access to the Reddit API, much like a logged out user. You can initialize your own and configure it further using options via `NewReadonlyClient`:
 
 ```go
 client, _ := reddit.NewReadonlyClient()
diff --git a/examples/get-subreddit/main.go b/examples/get-subreddit/main.go
index 7d4ad6b..5e2c5e3 100644
--- a/examples/get-subreddit/main.go
+++ b/examples/get-subreddit/main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func run() (err error) {
-	sr, _, err := reddit.DefaultClient.Subreddit.Get(ctx, "golang")
+	sr, _, err := reddit.DefaultClient().Subreddit.Get(ctx, "golang")
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/examples/get-top-posts/main.go b/examples/get-top-posts/main.go
index 6a797f1..1f62e0b 100644
--- a/examples/get-top-posts/main.go
+++ b/examples/get-top-posts/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func run() (err error) {
 	// Let's get the top 200 posts of r/golang.
 	// Reddit returns a maximum of 100 posts at a time,
 	// so we'll need to separate this into 2 requests.
-	posts, resp, err := reddit.DefaultClient.Subreddit.TopPosts(ctx, "golang", &reddit.ListPostOptions{
+	posts, resp, err := reddit.DefaultClient().Subreddit.TopPosts(ctx, "golang", &reddit.ListPostOptions{
 		ListOptions: reddit.ListOptions{
 			Limit: 100,
 		},
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func run() (err error) {
 
 	// The After option sets the id of an item that Reddit
 	// will use as an anchor point for the returned listing.
-	posts, _, err = reddit.DefaultClient.Subreddit.TopPosts(ctx, "golang", &reddit.ListPostOptions{
+	posts, _, err = reddit.DefaultClient().Subreddit.TopPosts(ctx, "golang", &reddit.ListPostOptions{
 		ListOptions: reddit.ListOptions{
 			Limit: 100,
 			After: resp.After,
diff --git a/examples/stream-posts/main.go b/examples/stream-posts/main.go
index afeae94..9ade73b 100644
--- a/examples/stream-posts/main.go
+++ b/examples/stream-posts/main.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func main() {
 	defer close(sig)
 	signal.Notify(sig, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 
-	posts, errs, stop := reddit.DefaultClient.Stream.Posts("AskReddit", reddit.StreamInterval(time.Second*3), reddit.StreamDiscardInitial)
+	posts, errs, stop := reddit.DefaultClient().Stream.Posts("AskReddit", reddit.StreamInterval(time.Second*3), reddit.StreamDiscardInitial)
 	defer stop()
 
 	timer := time.NewTimer(time.Minute)
diff --git a/reddit/reddit.go b/reddit/reddit.go
index 7c2d086..8b1b4d6 100644
--- a/reddit/reddit.go
+++ b/reddit/reddit.go
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ const (
 	headerRateLimitReset     = "x-ratelimit-reset"
 )
 
-// DefaultClient is a readonly client with limited access to the Reddit API.
-var DefaultClient, _ = NewReadonlyClient()
+var defaultClient, _ = NewReadonlyClient()
+
+// DefaultClient returns a valid, read-only client with limited access to the Reddit API.
+func DefaultClient() *Client {
+	return defaultClient
+}
 
 // RequestCompletionCallback defines the type of the request callback function.
 type RequestCompletionCallback func(*http.Request, *http.Response)
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ func (c *Client) UserAgent() string {
 }
 
 // NewRequest creates an API request with form data as the body.
-// The path is the relative URL which will be resolves to the BaseURL of the Client.
+// The path is the relative URL which will be resolved to the BaseURL of the Client.
 // It should always be specified without a preceding slash.
 func (c *Client) NewRequest(method string, path string, form url.Values) (*http.Request, error) {
 	u, err := c.BaseURL.Parse(path)
diff --git a/reddit/reddit_test.go b/reddit/reddit_test.go
index 2aea1d4..01187e9 100644
--- a/reddit/reddit_test.go
+++ b/reddit/reddit_test.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func TestNewReadonlyClient_Error(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDefaultClient(t *testing.T) {
-	require.NotNil(t, DefaultClient)
+	require.NotNil(t, DefaultClient())
 }
 
 func TestClient_Readonly_NewRequest(t *testing.T) {