diff --git a/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/EncoderRegistry.java b/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/EncoderRegistry.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 6312c4e..1dda722
--- a/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/EncoderRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/EncoderRegistry.java
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@ else if ( data instanceof Reader && ! (data instanceof BufferedReader) )
      * @return an {@link HttpEntity} encapsulating this request data
      * @throws UnsupportedEncodingException
      */
-    public UrlEncodedFormEntity encodeForm( Map<?,?> params )
-            throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
-        return encodeForm( params, null );
-    }
 
     public UrlEncodedFormEntity encodeForm( Map<?,?> params, Object contentType )
             throws UnsupportedEncodingException {
diff --git a/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/HttpURLClient.java b/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/HttpURLClient.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 2f52600..804b362
--- a/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/HttpURLClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/groovyx/net/http/HttpURLClient.java
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public HttpResponseDecorator request( Map<String,?> args )
         if ( arg != null ) {  // if there is a request POST or PUT body
             conn.setDoOutput( true );
             final HttpEntity body = (HttpEntity)encoderRegistry.getAt(
-                    requestContentType ).call( arg );
+                    requestContentType ).call( arg, requestContentType );
             // TODO configurable request charset
 
             //TODO don't override if there is a 'content-type' in the headers list