diff --git a/mock_packer_test.go b/mock_packer_test.go
index 1123390f..d628c2f9 100644
--- a/mock_packer_test.go
+++ b/mock_packer_test.go
@@ -108,3 +108,13 @@ func (m *MockPacker) PackRetransmission(arg0 *ackhandler.Packet) ([]*packedPacke
 func (mr *MockPackerMockRecorder) PackRetransmission(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "PackRetransmission", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacker)(nil).PackRetransmission), arg0)
 }
+
+// SetToken mocks base method
+func (m *MockPacker) SetToken(arg0 []byte) {
+	m.ctrl.Call(m, "SetToken", arg0)
+}
+
+// SetToken indicates an expected call of SetToken
+func (mr *MockPackerMockRecorder) SetToken(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "SetToken", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacker)(nil).SetToken), arg0)
+}
diff --git a/packet_packer.go b/packet_packer.go
index 93a3bc3b..8a9b6637 100644
--- a/packet_packer.go
+++ b/packet_packer.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type packer interface {
 	PackConnectionClose(*wire.ConnectionCloseFrame) (*packedPacket, error)
 
 	HandleTransportParameters(*handshake.TransportParameters)
+	SetToken([]byte)
 	ChangeDestConnectionID(protocol.ConnectionID)
 }
 
@@ -123,7 +124,6 @@ func newPacketPacker(
 	handshakeStream cryptoStream,
 	packetNumberManager packetNumberManager,
 	remoteAddr net.Addr, // only used for determining the max packet size
-	token []byte,
 	cryptoSetup sealingManager,
 	framer frameSource,
 	acks ackFrameSource,
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ func newPacketPacker(
 ) *packetPacker {
 	return &packetPacker{
 		cryptoSetup:     cryptoSetup,
-		token:           token,
 		destConnID:      destConnID,
 		srcConnID:       srcConnID,
 		initialStream:   initialStream,
@@ -476,6 +475,10 @@ func (p *packetPacker) ChangeDestConnectionID(connID protocol.ConnectionID) {
 	p.destConnID = connID
 }
 
+func (p *packetPacker) SetToken(token []byte) {
+	p.token = token
+}
+
 func (p *packetPacker) HandleTransportParameters(params *handshake.TransportParameters) {
 	if params.MaxPacketSize != 0 {
 		p.maxPacketSize = utils.MinByteCount(p.maxPacketSize, params.MaxPacketSize)
diff --git a/packet_packer_test.go b/packet_packer_test.go
index dda434bd..21c9354d 100644
--- a/packet_packer_test.go
+++ b/packet_packer_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Packet packer", func() {
 		handshakeStream *MockCryptoStream
 		sealingManager  *MockSealingManager
 		pnManager       *mockackhandler.MockSentPacketHandler
-		token           []byte
 	)
 
 	checkLength := func(data []byte) {
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Packet packer", func() {
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		rand.Seed(GinkgoRandomSeed())
 		version := protocol.VersionTLS
-		token = []byte("initial token")
 		mockSender := NewMockStreamSender(mockCtrl)
 		mockSender.EXPECT().onHasStreamData(gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 		initialStream = NewMockCryptoStream(mockCtrl)
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Packet packer", func() {
 			handshakeStream,
 			pnManager,
 			&net.TCPAddr{},
-			token, // token
 			sealingManager,
 			framer,
 			ackFramer,
@@ -772,6 +769,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Packet packer", func() {
 			})
 
 			It("pads Initial packets to the required minimum packet size", func() {
+				token := []byte("initial token")
+				packer.SetToken(token)
 				f := &wire.CryptoFrame{Data: []byte("foobar")}
 				pnManager.EXPECT().PeekPacketNumber().Return(protocol.PacketNumber(0x42), protocol.PacketNumberLen2)
 				pnManager.EXPECT().PopPacketNumber().Return(protocol.PacketNumber(0x42))
@@ -856,7 +855,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Packet packer", func() {
 				packer.perspective = protocol.PerspectiveClient
 				packet, err := packer.PackPacket()
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(packet.header.Token).To(Equal(token))
 				Expect(packet.raw).To(HaveLen(protocol.MinInitialPacketSize))
 				Expect(packet.frames).To(HaveLen(2))
 				Expect(packet.frames[0]).To(Equal(ack))
@@ -884,6 +882,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Packet packer", func() {
 				})
 
 				It("packs a retransmission for an Initial packet", func() {
+					token := []byte("initial token")
+					packer.SetToken(token)
 					pnManager.EXPECT().PeekPacketNumber().Return(protocol.PacketNumber(0x42), protocol.PacketNumberLen2)
 					pnManager.EXPECT().PopPacketNumber().Return(protocol.PacketNumber(0x42))
 					sealingManager.EXPECT().GetSealerWithEncryptionLevel(protocol.EncryptionInitial).Return(sealer, nil)
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index 90a168e1..ab8d4ec5 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ var newSession = func(
 		handshakeStream,
 		s.sentPacketHandler,
 		s.RemoteAddr(),
-		nil, // no token
 		cs,
 		s.framer,
 		s.receivedPacketHandler,
@@ -287,13 +286,13 @@ var newClientSession = func(
 		handshakeStream,
 		s.sentPacketHandler,
 		s.RemoteAddr(),
-		token,
 		cs,
 		s.framer,
 		s.receivedPacketHandler,
 		s.perspective,
 		s.version,
 	)
+	s.packer.SetToken(token)
 	return s, s.postSetup()
 }