diff --git a/src/app/controllers/loginCtrl.js b/src/app/controllers/loginCtrl.js
index 3f109709167..45d24987ca1 100644
--- a/src/app/controllers/loginCtrl.js
+++ b/src/app/controllers/loginCtrl.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function (angular, config) {
         return;
       }
 
-      backendSrv.put('/api/user/signup', $scope.formModel).then(function() {
+      backendSrv.post('/api/user/signup', $scope.formModel).then(function() {
         window.location.href = config.appSubUrl + '/';
       });
     };
diff --git a/src/app/features/account/accountUsersCtrl.js b/src/app/features/account/accountUsersCtrl.js
index 560b8ff4bc6..65ad8bcf847 100644
--- a/src/app/features/account/accountUsersCtrl.js
+++ b/src/app/features/account/accountUsersCtrl.js
@@ -24,22 +24,12 @@ function (angular) {
     };
 
     $scope.removeUser = function(user) {
-      backendSrv.request({
-        method: 'DELETE',
-        url: '/api/account/users/' + user.userId
-      }).then($scope.get);
+      backendSrv.delete('/api/account/users/' + user.userId).then($scope.get);
     };
 
     $scope.addUser = function() {
-      if (!$scope.form.$valid) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      backendSrv.request({
-        method: 'PUT',
-        url: '/api/account/users',
-        data: $scope.user,
-      }).then($scope.get);
+      if (!$scope.form.$valid) { return; }
+      backendSrv.post('/api/account/users', $scope.user).then($scope.get);
     };
 
     $scope.init();
diff --git a/src/app/features/account/apiKeysCtrl.js b/src/app/features/account/apiKeysCtrl.js
index 8878edc3506..64df055dd90 100644
--- a/src/app/features/account/apiKeysCtrl.js
+++ b/src/app/features/account/apiKeysCtrl.js
@@ -26,12 +26,7 @@ function (angular) {
     };
 
     $scope.addToken = function() {
-      backendSrv.request({
-        method: 'PUT',
-        url: '/api/tokens',
-        data: $scope.token,
-        desc: 'Add token'
-      }).then($scope.getTokens);
+      backendSrv.post('/api/tokens', $scope.token).then($scope.getTokens);
     };
 
     $scope.init();
diff --git a/src/app/features/profile/profileCtrl.js b/src/app/features/profile/profileCtrl.js
index 0a2ea70efe7..b028e48be1d 100644
--- a/src/app/features/profile/profileCtrl.js
+++ b/src/app/features/profile/profileCtrl.js
@@ -33,12 +33,11 @@ function (angular) {
 
     $scope.update = function() {
       if (!$scope.userForm.$valid) { return; }
-
-      backendSrv.post('/api/user/', $scope.user);
+      backendSrv.put('/api/user/', $scope.user);
     };
 
     $scope.createAccount = function() {
-      backendSrv.put('/api/account/', $scope.newAccount).then($scope.getUserAccounts);
+      backendSrv.post('/api/account/', $scope.newAccount).then($scope.getUserAccounts);
     };
 
     $scope.init();