diff --git a/dank_mids/helpers/session.py b/dank_mids/helpers/session.py
index 90deeb96..d642e03c 100644
--- a/dank_mids/helpers/session.py
+++ b/dank_mids/helpers/session.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def post(self, endpoint: str, *args, loads: JSONDecoder = None, _retry_aft
             try:
                 async with limiter:
                     async with super().post(endpoint, *args, **kwargs) as response:
-                        response = await response.json(loads=loads)
+                        response = await response.json(loads=loads, content_type=None)
                         logger.debug("received response %s", response)
                         return response
             except ClientResponseError as ce: