diff --git a/src/api/block.js b/src/api/block.js
index 965f423d8..a6bd2ebba 100644
--- a/src/api/block.js
+++ b/src/api/block.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module.exports = (send) => {
       }
 
       const request = {
+        method: 'GET',
         path: 'block/get',
         args: args,
         qs: opts
diff --git a/src/request-api.js b/src/request-api.js
index 6cb852fec..3c5fc035d 100644
--- a/src/request-api.js
+++ b/src/request-api.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function requestAPI (config, options, callback) {
   // this option is only used internally, not passed to daemon
   delete options.qs.followSymlinks
 
-  const method = 'POST'
+  const method = options.method || 'POST'
   const headers = {}
 
   if (isNode) {