diff --git a/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_adapter.rb b/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_adapter.rb
index 1f935147..0241cdc9 100644
--- a/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_adapter.rb
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def headers
         # * <tt>method: :get,:post,:delete,:head,:put</tt>
         # * <tt>path: '/posts'</tt>
         # * <tt>args: payload: 'some text' and/or headers: {'Accept' => '*/*', 'Content-Type' => 'application/atom+xml'}</tt>
-        def request(method, path, *args)
+        def request(method = nil, path = nil, *args)
           @response_handler = Restfulie::Client::Response::IgnoreError.new(@response_handler)
           request!(method, path, *args) 
         end
diff --git a/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_history.rb b/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_history.rb
index 2641d230..48757f46 100644
--- a/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_history.rb
+++ b/lib/restfulie/client/http/request_history.rb
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ def request!(method=nil, path=nil, *args)#:nodoc:
           end
         end
 
-        # making method and path optional
-        def request(method=nil, path=nil, *args)#:nodoc:
-          request!(method, path, *args) 
-        rescue Error::RESTError => se
-          se
-        end
-        
         def history(number)
           @snapshot = snapshots[number]
           raise "Undefined snapshot for #{number}" unless @snapshot