diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/tests/test_pages_views.py b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/tests/test_pages_views.py
index f688e2f33..628480713 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/tests/test_pages_views.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/tests/test_pages_views.py
@@ -1294,9 +1294,7 @@ class TestPageUnpublish(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         page_unpublished.connect(page_unpublished_handler)
 
         # Post to the unpublish page
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_unpublish', args=(self.page.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_unpublish', args=(self.page.id, )))
 
         # Should be redirected to explorer page
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse('wagtailadmin_explore', args=(self.root_page.id, )))
@@ -1346,9 +1344,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         page_published.connect(page_published_handler)
 
         # Post
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
         # Check that the user was redirected to the dashboard
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse('wagtailadmin_home'))
@@ -1368,9 +1364,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         self.page.title = "Goodbye world!"
         self.page.save_revision(user=self.submitter, submitted_for_moderation=False)
 
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
         # Check that the user was redirected to the dashboard
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse('wagtailadmin_home'))
@@ -1388,9 +1382,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         This tests that the approve moderation view handles invalid revision ids correctly
         """
         # Post
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(12345, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(12345, )))
 
         # Check that the user recieved a 404 response
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
@@ -1407,9 +1399,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         self.user.save()
 
         # Post
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
         # Check that the user recieved a 403 response
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
@@ -1419,9 +1409,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         This posts to the reject moderation view and checks that the page was rejected
         """
         # Post
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
         # Check that the user was redirected to the dashboard
         self.assertRedirects(response, reverse('wagtailadmin_home'))
@@ -1437,9 +1425,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         This tests that the reject moderation view handles invalid revision ids correctly
         """
         # Post
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(12345, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(12345, )))
 
         # Check that the user recieved a 404 response
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
@@ -1456,9 +1442,7 @@ class TestApproveRejectModeration(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         self.user.save()
 
         # Post
-        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        response = self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
         # Check that the user recieved a 403 response
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
@@ -1635,14 +1619,10 @@ class TestNotificationPreferences(TestCase, WagtailTestUtils):
         self.revision = self.child_page.get_latest_revision()
 
     def approve(self):
-        return self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        return self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_approve_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
     def reject(self):
-        return self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )), {
-            'foo': "Must post something or the view won't see this as a POST request",
-        })
+        return self.client.post(reverse('wagtailadmin_pages_reject_moderation', args=(self.revision.id, )))
 
     def test_vanilla_profile(self):
         # Check that the vanilla profile has rejected notifications on
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/views/pages.py b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/views/pages.py
index 303c42f33..3dab76f73 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/views/pages.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/views/pages.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ def unpublish(request, page_id):
     if not page.permissions_for_user(request.user).can_unpublish():
         raise PermissionDenied
 
-    if request.POST:
+    if request.method == 'POST':
         page.unpublish()
 
         messages.success(request, _("Page '{0}' unpublished.").format(page.title))
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ def approve_moderation(request, revision_id):
         messages.error(request, _("The page '{0}' is not currently awaiting moderation.").format(revision.page.title))
         return redirect('wagtailadmin_home')
 
-    if request.POST:
+    if request.method == 'POST':
         revision.approve_moderation()
         messages.success(request, _("Page '{0}' published.").format(revision.page.title))
         tasks.send_notification.delay(revision.id, 'approved', request.user.id)
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ def reject_moderation(request, revision_id):
         messages.error(request, _("The page '{0}' is not currently awaiting moderation.").format( revision.page.title))
         return redirect('wagtailadmin_home')
 
-    if request.POST:
+    if request.method == 'POST':
         revision.reject_moderation()
         messages.success(request, _("Page '{0}' rejected for publication.").format(revision.page.title))
         tasks.send_notification.delay(revision.id, 'rejected', request.user.id)