diff --git a/states/_modules/syncthing.py b/states/_modules/syncthing.py
index 9ab84a5..cc71230 100644
--- a/states/_modules/syncthing.py
+++ b/states/_modules/syncthing.py
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ def insync(url, verify, apikey):
 def restart(url, verify, apikey):
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/system/restart"
     try:
-        req = requests.post(fullurl,
-                            verify=verify,
-                            headers={"X-API-Key": apikey})
+        req = requests.request("post",
+                               fullurl,
+                               verify=verify,
+                               headers={"X-API-Key": apikey})
     except (requests.exceptions.RequestException) as exc:
         raise f"Exception {exc} occured"
     if req.status_code == 200: