diff --git a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/authorHistoryActions.js b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/authorHistoryActions.js
index f22374ab3..2b1c53edc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/authorHistoryActions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/authorHistoryActions.js
@@ -78,12 +78,8 @@ export const actionHandlers = handleThunks({
     } = payload;
 
     const promise = createAjaxRequest({
-      url: '/history/failed',
-      method: 'POST',
-      data: {
-        id: historyId
-      },
-      dataType: 'json'
+      url: `/history/failed/${historyId}`,
+      method: 'POST'
     }).request;
 
     promise.done(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/bookHistoryActions.js b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/bookHistoryActions.js
index aecea42f4..9726c7aef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/bookHistoryActions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/bookHistoryActions.js
@@ -86,12 +86,8 @@ export const actionHandlers = handleThunks({
     } = payload;
 
     const promise = createAjaxRequest({
-      url: '/history/failed',
-      method: 'POST',
-      data: {
-        id: historyId
-      },
-      dataType: 'json'
+      url: `/history/failed/${historyId}`,
+      method: 'POST'
     }).request;
 
     promise.done(() => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/historyActions.js b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/historyActions.js
index 71b99b63b..0f778f5b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/Store/Actions/historyActions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/Store/Actions/historyActions.js
@@ -246,11 +246,8 @@ export const actionHandlers = handleThunks({
     }));
 
     const promise = createAjaxRequest({
-      url: '/history/failed',
+      url: `/history/failed/${id}`,
       method: 'POST',
-      data: {
-        id
-      },
       dataType: 'json'
     }).request;
 
diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/History/HistoryController.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/History/HistoryController.cs
index 77b04cd1e..656efc296 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/History/HistoryController.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/History/HistoryController.cs
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.History
             return _historyService.GetByAuthor(authorId, eventType).Select(h => MapToResource(h, includeAuthor, includeBook)).ToList();
         }
 
-        [HttpPost("failed")]
-        public object MarkAsFailed([FromBody] int id)
+        [HttpPost("failed/{id}")]
+        public object MarkAsFailed([FromRoute] int id)
         {
             _failedDownloadService.MarkAsFailed(id);
             return new { };