diff --git a/contrib/static/mod.js b/contrib/static/mod.js
index dbebcc6..4604cc8 100644
--- a/contrib/static/mod.js
+++ b/contrib/static/mod.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ function nntpchan_admin(method, param) {
         return "nothing happened?";
       }
     }
+    method: ( param && "POST" ) || "GET"
   })
 }
 
diff --git a/contrib/templates/default/modpage.mustache b/contrib/templates/default/modpage.mustache
index e631909..634134e 100644
--- a/contrib/templates/default/modpage.mustache
+++ b/contrib/templates/default/modpage.mustache
@@ -49,14 +49,14 @@
         lightweight actions
       </div>
       <div>
-        <button onclick="nntpchan_admin('template.reload', {})">reload all templates</button>
+        <button onclick="nntpchan_admin('template.reload')">reload all templates</button>
       </div>
     </div>
     <hr />
     <div>
       <label>very load heavy actions, use with care</label>
       <div>
-        <button onclick="nntpchan_admin('frontend.regen', {})">regenerate all pages</button>
+        <button onclick="nntpchan_admin('frontend.regen')">regenerate all pages</button>
         <button onclick="nntpchan_admin('thumbnail.regen', {threads:1})">regenerate all thumbnails</button>
       </div>
     </div>