diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eb6463eb5..1da5158da 100644
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@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SeaweedFS uses HTTP REST operations to write, read, delete. The responses are in
 To upload a file: first, send a HTTP POST, PUT, or GET request to `/dir/assign` to get an `fid` and a volume server url:
 
 ```
-> curl -X POST http://localhost:9333/dir/assign
+> curl http://localhost:9333/dir/assign
 {"count":1,"fid":"3,01637037d6","url":"127.0.0.1:8080","publicUrl":"localhost:8080"}
 ```
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ http://localhost:8080/3/01637037d6.jpg?height=200&width=200&mode=fill
 SeaweedFS applies the replication strategy at a volume level. So, when you are getting a file id, you can specify the replication strategy. For example:
 
 ```
-curl -X POST http://localhost:9333/dir/assign?replication=001
+curl http://localhost:9333/dir/assign?replication=001
 ```
 
 The replication parameter options are: