diff --git a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
index b6529aa9ca..fa29f1bc36 100644
--- a/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/auth/auth.service.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export class AuthService {
     let headers = new HttpHeaders();
     headers = headers.append('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded');
     const options: HttpOptions = Object.create({ headers, responseType: 'text' });
-    return this.authRequestService.getRequest('logout', options).pipe(
+    return this.authRequestService.postToEndpoint('logout', options).pipe(
       map((rd: RemoteData<AuthStatus>) => {
         const status = rd.payload;
         if (hasValue(status) && !status.authenticated) {