diff --git a/yarn_api_client/resource_manager.py b/yarn_api_client/resource_manager.py
index 5f327d9..b89b3fd 100644
--- a/yarn_api_client/resource_manager.py
+++ b/yarn_api_client/resource_manager.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def cluster_application_kill(self, application_id):
         path = '/ws/v1/cluster/apps/{appid}/state'.format(
             appid=application_id)
 
-        return self.put(path, data)
+        return self.update(path, data)
 
     def cluster_nodes(self, state=None, healthy=None):
         """