diff --git a/Content/Filter/Connect.php b/Content/Filter/Connect.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/Content/Filter/Connect.php
+++ b/Content/Filter/Connect.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Connect implements FilterInterface
             ->doRequest(
                 $params->getMandatoryParam('method'),
                 $params->getMandatoryParam('uri'),
-                $params->getOptionalParam('payload')
+                $params->getOptionalParam('payload', null)
             );
 
         return $this->twig->render(
No POST payload in case the payload is not set