diff --git a/lib/hyperagent/resource.js b/lib/hyperagent/resource.js
index 32f7962..0aa7ea6 100644
--- a/lib/hyperagent/resource.js
+++ b/lib/hyperagent/resource.js
@@ -69,14 +69,13 @@ Resource.prototype.fetch = function fetch(options) {
 
   // Pick only AJAX-relevant options.
   var ajaxOptions = _.pick(this._options, 'headers', 'username',
-      'password', 'url');
-
+      'password', 'url', 'type', 'data');
   if (this._options.ajax) {
     _.extend(ajaxOptions, this._options.ajax);
   }
-
   if (options.ajax) {
     _.extend(ajaxOptions, options.ajax);
+
   }
 
   return loadAjax(ajaxOptions).then(function _ajaxThen(response) {