diff --git a/lib/podio/models/space_member.rb b/lib/podio/models/space_member.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/podio/models/space_member.rb
+++ b/lib/podio/models/space_member.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Podio::SpaceMember < ActivePodio::Base
     end
 
     def accept_membership_request(space_id, space_member_request_id)
-      Podio.connection.put("/space/#{space_id}/member_request/#{space_member_request_id}").status
+      Podio.connection.post("/space/#{space_id}/member_request/#{space_member_request_id}/accept").status
     end
   end
 end
Changed accept space member request to use post