diff --git a/content/api/enterprise-api-ref/host.markdown b/content/api/enterprise-api-ref/host.markdown
index 07c179035..a5a1e3def 100644
--- a/content/api/enterprise-api-ref/host.markdown
+++ b/content/api/enterprise-api-ref/host.markdown
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ HTTP 200 Ok
 
 **URI:** https://hub.cfengine.com/api/hosts/delete-permanently/:host-id
 
-**Method:** POST
+**Method:** DELETE
 
 Permanently deletes host entry from the reporting database.