diff --git a/apps/todo/__init__.py b/apps/todo/__init__.py
index 97c2c990..4766d536 100644
--- a/apps/todo/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/todo/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def index():
 # example of GET/POST/DELETE RESTful APIs
 
 
-@action("api")  # a GET API function
+@action("api", method="GET")  # a GET API function
 @action.uses(session, db)  # we load the session and db
 @action.uses(user_in_session)  # then check we have a valid user in session
 def todo():
diff --git a/py4web/core.py b/py4web/core.py
index 8b4e80fe..c7e56a77 100644
--- a/py4web/core.py
+++ b/py4web/core.py
@@ -1480,9 +1480,11 @@ def register_route(app_name, rule, kwargs, func):
         else:
             rule = url_prefix + rule
         dec_func = action.catch_errors(app_name, func)
+        if "method" not in kwargs:
+            kwargs["method"] = ["GET", "POST"]
         bottle.route(rule, **kwargs)(dec_func)
         filename = module2filename(func.__module__)
-        methods = kwargs.get("method", ["GET", "POST"])
+        methods = kwargs.get("method")
         if isinstance(methods, str):
             methods = [methods]
         for method in methods: