diff --git a/test/specs/__setupBasicAuthTest.js b/test/specs/__setupBasicAuthTest.js
index 1148f33..acc3699 100644
--- a/test/specs/__setupBasicAuthTest.js
+++ b/test/specs/__setupBasicAuthTest.js
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ module.exports = function setupBasicAuthTest() {
   });
 
   it('should accept HTTP Basic auth with username/password', function (done) {
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       auth: {
         username: 'Aladdin',
         password: 'open sesame'
@@ -28,8 +27,7 @@ module.exports = function setupBasicAuthTest() {
   });
 
   it('should fail to encode HTTP Basic auth credentials with non-Latin1 characters', function (done) {
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       auth: {
         username: 'Aladßç£☃din',
         password: 'open sesame'
diff --git a/test/specs/adapter.spec.js b/test/specs/adapter.spec.js
index cefca4a..9fe792c 100644
--- a/test/specs/adapter.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/adapter.spec.js
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ describe('adapter', function () {
   it('should support custom adapter', function (done) {
     var called = false;
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       adapter: function (resolve, reject, config) {
         called = true;
       }
diff --git a/test/specs/defaults.spec.js b/test/specs/defaults.spec.js
index c283ccb..6bc3dc1 100644
--- a/test/specs/defaults.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/defaults.spec.js
@@ -37,12 +37,10 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
   });
 
   it('should use global defaults config', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({ url: '/foo' });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('/foo');
       done();
@@ -50,13 +48,12 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
   });
 
   it('should use modified defaults config', function (done) {
-    var request;
     axios.defaults.baseURL = 'http://example.com/';
 
-    axios({ url: '/foo' });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('http://example.com/foo');
       done();
@@ -64,15 +61,12 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
   });
 
   it('should use request config', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       baseURL: 'http://www.example.com'
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('http://www.example.com/foo');
       done();
@@ -80,7 +74,6 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
   });
 
   it('should use default config for custom instance', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var instance = axios.create({
       xsrfCookieName: XSRF_COOKIE_NAME,
       xsrfHeaderName: 'X-CUSTOM-XSRF-TOKEN'
@@ -90,7 +83,7 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
     instance.get('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders[instance.defaults.xsrfHeaderName]).toEqual('foobarbaz');
       done();
@@ -98,7 +91,6 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
   });
 
   it('should use header config', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var instance = axios.create({
       headers: {
         common: {
@@ -121,7 +113,7 @@ describe('defaults', function () {
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders).toEqual(
         utils.merge(defaults.headers.common, {
diff --git a/test/specs/headers.spec.js b/test/specs/headers.spec.js
index eee5ba1..00cd26d 100644
--- a/test/specs/headers.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/headers.spec.js
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ describe('headers', function () {
   it('should default common headers', function (done) {
     var headers = axios.defaults.headers.common;
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
       var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
@@ -51,11 +49,7 @@ describe('headers', function () {
   it('should add extra headers for post', function (done) {
     var headers = axios.defaults.headers.common;
 
-    axios({
-      method: 'post',
-      url: '/foo',
-      data: 'fizz=buzz'
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo', 'fizz=buzz');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
       var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
@@ -70,13 +64,9 @@ describe('headers', function () {
   });
 
   it('should use application/json when posting an object', function (done) {
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo/bar',
-      method: 'post',
-      data: {
-        firstName: 'foo',
-        lastName: 'bar'
-      }
+    axios.post('/foo/bar', {
+      firstName: 'foo',
+      lastName: 'bar'
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
@@ -87,10 +77,7 @@ describe('headers', function () {
   });
 
   it('should remove content-type if data is empty', function (done) {
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
-      method: 'post'
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
       var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
@@ -100,11 +87,7 @@ describe('headers', function () {
   });
 
   it('should preserve content-type if data is false', function (done) {
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
-      method: 'post',
-      data: false
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo', false);
 
     setTimeout(function () {
       var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
diff --git a/test/specs/instance.spec.js b/test/specs/instance.spec.js
index 3024dd0..260e02c 100644
--- a/test/specs/instance.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/instance.spec.js
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ describe('instance', function () {
   it('should make an http request', function (done) {
     var instance = axios.create();
 
-    instance.request({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    instance.get('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
       request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
@@ -27,9 +25,7 @@ describe('instance', function () {
   it('should use instance options', function (done) {
     var instance = axios.create({ timeout: 1000 });
 
-    instance.request({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    instance.get('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
       request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
@@ -52,14 +48,12 @@ describe('instance', function () {
     });
 
     var response;
-    instance.request({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (res) {
+    instance.get('/foo').then(function (res) {
       response = res;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200
diff --git a/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js b/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js
index 89e2c4d..9579266 100644
--- a/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/interceptors.spec.js
@@ -12,19 +12,15 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add a request interceptor', function (done) {
-    var request;
-    
     axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
       config.headers.test = 'added by interceptor';
       return config;
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -37,8 +33,6 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add a request interceptor that returns a new config object', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
     axios.interceptors.request.use(function () {
       return {
         url: '/bar',
@@ -46,12 +40,10 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       };
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -65,8 +57,6 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add a request interceptor that returns a promise', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
     axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
       return new Promise(function (resolve) {
         // do something async
@@ -77,12 +67,10 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       });
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -95,8 +83,6 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add multiple request interceptors', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
     axios.interceptors.request.use(function (config) {
       config.headers.test1 = '1';
       return config;
@@ -110,12 +96,10 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       return config;
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -130,21 +114,19 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add a response interceptor', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
     axios.interceptors.response.use(function (data) {
       data.data = data.data + ' - modified by interceptor';
       return data;
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (data) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -159,7 +141,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add a response interceptor that returns a new data object', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
     axios.interceptors.response.use(function () {
       return {
@@ -167,14 +149,12 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       };
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (data) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -189,7 +169,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add a response interceptor that returns a promise', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
     axios.interceptors.response.use(function (data) {
       return new Promise(function (resolve) {
@@ -201,14 +181,12 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       });
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (data) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -223,7 +201,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should add multiple response interceptors', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
     axios.interceptors.response.use(function (data) {
       data.data = data.data + '1';
@@ -238,14 +216,12 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
       return data;
     });
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (data) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -260,7 +236,7 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
   });
 
   it('should allow removing interceptors', function (done) {
-    var request, response, intercept;
+    var response, intercept;
 
     axios.interceptors.response.use(function (data) {
       data.data = data.data + '1';
@@ -277,14 +253,12 @@ describe('interceptors', function () {
 
     axios.interceptors.response.eject(intercept);
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (data) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
diff --git a/test/specs/options.spec.js b/test/specs/options.spec.js
index 281bcfc..fad5b77 100644
--- a/test/specs/options.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/options.spec.js
@@ -10,14 +10,10 @@ describe('options', function () {
   });
 
   it('should default method to get', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.method).toBe('GET');
       done();
@@ -25,17 +21,14 @@ describe('options', function () {
   });
 
   it('should accept headers', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       headers: {
         'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest'
       }
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders['X-Requested-With']).toEqual('XMLHttpRequest');
       done();
@@ -43,10 +36,7 @@ describe('options', function () {
   });
 
   it('should accept params', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       params: {
         foo: 123,
         bar: 456
@@ -54,7 +44,7 @@ describe('options', function () {
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('/foo?foo=123&bar=456');
       done();
@@ -62,17 +52,14 @@ describe('options', function () {
   });
 
   it('should allow overriding default headers', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       headers: {
         'Accept': 'foo/bar'
       }
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders['Accept']).toEqual('foo/bar');
       done();
@@ -80,17 +67,14 @@ describe('options', function () {
   });
 
   it('should accept base URL', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var instance = axios.create({
       baseURL: 'http://test.com/'
     });
 
-    instance.request({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    instance.get('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('http://test.com/foo');
       done();
@@ -98,17 +82,14 @@ describe('options', function () {
   });
 
   it('should ignore base URL if request URL is absolute', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var instance = axios.create({
       baseURL: 'http://someurl.com/'
     });
 
-    instance.request({
-      url: 'http://someotherurl.com/'
-    });
+    instance.get('http://someotherurl.com/');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('http://someotherurl.com/');
       done();
diff --git a/test/specs/promise.spec.js b/test/specs/promise.spec.js
index 9e92ee7..12cdbad 100644
--- a/test/specs/promise.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/promise.spec.js
@@ -11,16 +11,14 @@ describe('promise', function () {
   });
 
   it('should provide succinct object to then', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (r) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (r) {
       response = r;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
diff --git a/test/specs/requests.spec.js b/test/specs/requests.spec.js
index fa7aa75..8b67d07 100644
--- a/test/specs/requests.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/requests.spec.js
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should treat single string arg as url', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
     axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('/foo');
       expect(request.method).toBe('GET');
@@ -24,14 +22,10 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should allow string arg as url, and config arg', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios('/foo', {
-      method: 'POST'
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('/foo');
       expect(request.method).toBe('POST');
@@ -40,14 +34,10 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should make an http request', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.url).toBe('/foo');
       done();
@@ -68,26 +58,20 @@ describe('requests', function () {
       done();
     };
 
-    axios({
-      url: 'http://thisisnotaserver'
-    })
-    .then(resolveSpy, rejectSpy)
-    .then(finish, finish);
+    axios('http://thisisnotaserver')
+      .then(resolveSpy, rejectSpy)
+      .then(finish, finish);
   });
 
   it('should make cross domian http request', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
-    axios({
-      method: 'post',
-      url: 'www.someurl.com/foo',
-      xDomain: true
-    }).then(function(res){
+    axios.post('www.someurl.com/foo').then(function(res){
       response = res;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
         statusText: 'OK',
@@ -111,17 +95,14 @@ describe('requests', function () {
 
 
   it('should supply correct response', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
-    axios({
-      method: 'post',
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (res) {
+    axios.post('/foo').then(function (res) {
       response = res;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -144,16 +125,14 @@ describe('requests', function () {
 
   // https://github.com/mzabriskie/axios/issues/201
   it('should fix IE no content error', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (res) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (res) {
       response = res
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 1223,
@@ -169,13 +148,10 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should allow overriding Content-Type header case-insensitive', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
     var contentType = 'application/vnd.myapp.type+json';
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
-      method: 'post',
-      data: { prop: 'value' },
+    axios.post('/foo', { prop: 'value' }, {
       headers: {
         'content-type': contentType
       }
@@ -184,7 +160,7 @@ describe('requests', function () {
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
       
       expect(request.requestHeaders['Content-Type']).toEqual(contentType);
       done();
@@ -192,19 +168,14 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should support binary data as array buffer', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var input = new Int8Array(2);
     input[0] = 1;
     input[1] = 2;
 
-    axios({
-      method: 'post',
-      url: '/foo',
-      data: input.buffer
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo', input.buffer);
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       var output = new Int8Array(request.params.buffer);
       expect(output.length).toEqual(2);
@@ -215,19 +186,14 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should support binary data as array buffer view', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var input = new Int8Array(2);
     input[0] = 1;
     input[1] = 2;
 
-    axios({
-      method: 'post',
-      url: '/foo',
-      data: input
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo', input);
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       var output = new Int8Array(request.params.buffer);
       expect(output.length).toEqual(2);
@@ -238,7 +204,7 @@ describe('requests', function () {
   });
 
   it('should support array buffer response', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
     function str2ab(str) {
       var buff = new ArrayBuffer(str.length * 2);
@@ -249,15 +215,14 @@ describe('requests', function () {
       return buff;
     }
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       responseType: 'arraybuffer'
     }).then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
diff --git a/test/specs/transform.spec.js b/test/specs/transform.spec.js
index 806a542..cdfa562 100644
--- a/test/specs/transform.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/transform.spec.js
@@ -10,19 +10,14 @@ describe('transform', function () {
   });
 
   it('should transform JSON to string', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var data = {
       foo: 'bar'
     };
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
-      method: 'post',
-      data: data
-    });
+    axios.post('/foo', data);
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.params).toEqual('{"foo":"bar"}');
       done();
@@ -30,16 +25,14 @@ describe('transform', function () {
   });
 
   it('should transform string to JSON', function (done) {
-    var request, response;
+    var response;
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    }).then(function (data) {
+    axios('/foo').then(function (data) {
       response = data;
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       request.respondWith({
         status: 200,
@@ -55,22 +48,18 @@ describe('transform', function () {
   });
 
   it('should override default transform', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var data = {
       foo: 'bar'
     };
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
-      method: 'post',
-      data: data,
+    axios.post('/foo', data, {
       transformRequest: function (data) {
         return data;
       }
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(typeof request.params).toEqual('object');
       done();
@@ -78,15 +67,11 @@ describe('transform', function () {
   });
 
   it('should allow an Array of transformers', function (done) {
-    var request;
     var data = {
       foo: 'bar'
     };
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
-      method: 'post',
-      data: data,
+    axios.post('/foo', data, {
       transformRequest: axios.defaults.transformRequest.concat(
         function (data) {
           return data.replace('bar', 'baz');
@@ -95,7 +80,7 @@ describe('transform', function () {
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.params).toEqual('{"foo":"baz"}');
       done();
@@ -104,17 +89,15 @@ describe('transform', function () {
 
   it('should allowing mutating headers', function (done) {
     var token = Math.floor(Math.random() * Math.pow(2, 64)).toString(36);
-    var request;
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo',
+    axios('/foo', {
       transformRequest: function (data, headers) {
         headers['X-Authorization'] = token;
       }
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders['X-Authorization']).toEqual(token);
       done();
diff --git a/test/specs/xsrf.spec.js b/test/specs/xsrf.spec.js
index d196a37..1fa66c3 100644
--- a/test/specs/xsrf.spec.js
+++ b/test/specs/xsrf.spec.js
@@ -11,14 +11,10 @@ describe('xsrf', function () {
   });
 
   it('should not set xsrf header if cookie is null', function (done) {
-    var request;
-
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders[axios.defaults.xsrfHeaderName]).toEqual(undefined);
       done();
@@ -26,15 +22,12 @@ describe('xsrf', function () {
   });
 
   it('should set xsrf header if cookie is set', function (done) {
-    var request;
     document.cookie = axios.defaults.xsrfCookieName + '=12345';
 
-    axios({
-      url: '/foo'
-    });
+    axios('/foo');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders[axios.defaults.xsrfHeaderName]).toEqual('12345');
       done();
@@ -42,15 +35,12 @@ describe('xsrf', function () {
   });
 
   it('should not set xsrf header for cross origin', function (done) {
-    var request;
     document.cookie = axios.defaults.xsrfCookieName + '=12345';
 
-    axios({
-      url: 'http://example.com/'
-    });
+    axios('http://example.com/');
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders[axios.defaults.xsrfHeaderName]).toEqual(undefined);
       done();
@@ -58,16 +48,14 @@ describe('xsrf', function () {
   });
 
   it('should set xsrf header for cross origin when using withCredentials', function (done) {
-    var request;
     document.cookie = axios.defaults.xsrfCookieName + '=12345';
 
-    axios({
-      url: 'http://example.com/',
+    axios('http://example.com/', {
       withCredentials: true
     });
 
     setTimeout(function () {
-      request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
+      var request = jasmine.Ajax.requests.mostRecent();
 
       expect(request.requestHeaders[axios.defaults.xsrfHeaderName]).toEqual('12345');
       done();