diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index c55846a..c8ce693 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ exports.login = pouchdbUtils.toPromise(function (username, password, opts, callb
     method : 'POST',
     url : utils.getSessionUrl(db),
     headers : {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
-    body : JSON.stringify({name: username, password: password})
+    body : {name: username, password: password}
   }, opts.ajax || {});
   pouchdbAjax(ajaxOpts, wrapError(callback));
 });