diff --git a/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/php_wordpress_total_cache.rb b/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/php_wordpress_total_cache.rb
index 1db63c6058..b16851530b 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/php_wordpress_total_cache.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/php_wordpress_total_cache.rb
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 	def check
 		res = send_request_cgi ({
 			'uri' => normalize_uri(target_uri.path),
-			'method' => 'POST'
+			'method' => 'GET'
 		})
 
 		if res.nil?