diff --git a/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient.cs b/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient.cs
index 4e3ac47a7..92b4635af 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient.cs
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Utils.Clients
                             }
                             else if (webRequest.Type == RequestType.POST)
                             {
-                                request.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(webRequest.PostData);
+                                if (webRequest.PostData != null)
+                                    request.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(webRequest.PostData);
                                 request.Method = HttpMethod.Post;
                             }
                             else
diff --git a/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient2.cs b/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient2.cs
index 060b229a1..6102551df 100644
--- a/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient2.cs
+++ b/src/Jackett/Utils/Clients/HttpWebClient2.cs
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ namespace Jackett.Utils.Clients
             }
             else if (webRequest.Type == RequestType.POST)
             {
-                request.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(webRequest.PostData);
+                if (webRequest.PostData != null)
+                    request.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(webRequest.PostData);
                 request.Method = HttpMethod.Post;
             }
             else