diff --git a/social/backends/github.py b/social/backends/github.py
index b41c0a4a4..18fdc678b 100644
--- a/social/backends/github.py
+++ b/social/backends/github.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class GithubOAuth2(BaseOAuth2):
     name = 'github'
     AUTHORIZATION_URL = 'https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize'
     ACCESS_TOKEN_URL = 'https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token'
+    ACCESS_TOKEN_METHOD = 'POST'
     SCOPE_SEPARATOR = ','
     EXTRA_DATA = [
         ('id', 'id'),
diff --git a/social/tests/actions/actions.py b/social/tests/actions/actions.py
index 14a8f6495..9d81dc83b 100644
--- a/social/tests/actions/actions.py
+++ b/social/tests/actions/actions.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def do_login(self, after_complete_checks=True, user_data_body=None,
         expect(response.url).to.equal(location_url)
         expect(response.text).to.equal('foobar')
 
-        HTTPretty.register_uri(HTTPretty.GET,
+        HTTPretty.register_uri(HTTPretty.POST,
                                uri=self.backend.ACCESS_TOKEN_URL,
                                status=200,
                                body=self.access_token_body or '',