diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index be832fa..610a67e 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ plugin.login = toPromise(function (username, password, opts, callback) {
     method : 'POST',
     url : getSessionUrl(db),
     headers : {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
-    body : JSON.stringify({name: username, password: password})
+    body : {name: username, password: password}
   }, opts.ajax || {});
   ajaxCore(ajaxOpts, wrapError(callback));
 });