diff --git a/lib/Github/HttpClient/HttpClient.php b/lib/Github/HttpClient/HttpClient.php
index ef82a2a0044..fe5fe1cd75e 100644
--- a/lib/Github/HttpClient/HttpClient.php
+++ b/lib/Github/HttpClient/HttpClient.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public function request($path, array $parameters = array(), $httpMethod = 'GET',
         $request = $this->createRequest($httpMethod, $path);
         $request->addHeaders($headers);
         if (count($parameters) > 0) {
-            $request->setContent(json_encode($parameters, JSON_FORCE_OBJECT));
+            $request->setContent(json_encode($parameters, empty($parameters)? JSON_FORCE_OBJECT : 0));
         }
 
         $hasListeners = 0 < count($this->listeners);