diff --git a/pynyaata/flarerequests.py b/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
index 0231086..cceea88 100644
--- a/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
+++ b/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from .config import CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT, REQUESTS_TIMEOUT
 
 
 class FlareRequests(Session):
-    def request(self, method, url, params, timeout=REQUESTS_TIMEOUT, **kwargs):
+    def request(self, method, url, params=None, timeout=REQUESTS_TIMEOUT, **kwargs):
         if not CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT:
             return super().request(method, url, params, timeout=timeout, **kwargs)