diff --git a/basicAuth.go b/basicAuth.go
index 819707a..5dab829 100644
--- a/basicAuth.go
+++ b/basicAuth.go
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ type BasicAuth struct {
 	pw   string
 }
 
+// NewDigestAuth creates a new instance of our Digest Authenticator
+func NewBasicAuth(login, secret string) (Authenticator, error) {
+	return &BasicAuth{user: login, pw: secret}, nil
+}
+
 // Authorize the current request
 func (b *BasicAuth) Authorize(c *http.Client, rq *http.Request, path string) error {
 	rq.SetBasicAuth(b.user, b.pw)