diff --git a/github.js b/github.js
index c3431a08..1c27e75a 100644
--- a/github.js
+++ b/github.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         url: API_URL + path,
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
         dataType: 'json',
-        contentType: 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        contentType: 'application/json',
         success: function(res) { cb(null, res); },
         error: function(err) { cb(err); },
         headers : headers()
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         type: method,
         url: API_URL + path,
         data: JSON.stringify(data),
-        contentType: 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+        contentType: 'application/json',
         success: function(res) { cb(null, res); },
         error: function(err) { cb(err); },
         headers : headers()
@@ -345,4 +345,4 @@
       return new Github.User();
     };
   };
-}).call(this);
\ No newline at end of file
+}).call(this);