diff --git a/lib/cloudapi2.js b/lib/cloudapi2.js
index ba06a39..702ee4d 100644
--- a/lib/cloudapi2.js
+++ b/lib/cloudapi2.js
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ CloudAPI.prototype.createMachine = function createMachine(options, callback) {
     // XXX how does options.networks array work here?
     this._request({
         method: 'POST',
-        path: this._path(format('/%s/machines', this.user), options)
+        path: format('/%s/machines', this.user),
+        data: options
     }, function (err, req, res, body) {
         callback(err, body, res);
     });