diff --git a/seafile-ldap.py b/seafile-ldap.py
index 2c1d3b4..eff9f5d 100644
--- a/seafile-ldap.py
+++ b/seafile-ldap.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ for group in ldap.entries:
         continue
 seafileGroups = request('admin/groups/', seafileURL, seafileToken)['response']
 for ldapGroup in ldapGroups:
-    checkSeafileGroup = request('admin/search-group/', seafileURL, seafileToken, "GET", {"query": "{0}".format(ldapGroup.name)})['response']
+    checkSeafileGroup = request('admin/search-group/?query={0}'.format(ldapGroup.name), seafileURL, seafileToken)['response']
     
     #logger.debug("Checking if LDAP group {0} is in SQL Table".format(ldapGroup.name))
     #cnx = mysql.connector.connect(**dbconfig)