diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cb35c5..615c024 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -186,11 +186,12 @@ preferable that actions use a HTTP POST instead of a GET.
 You can configure an action to only use POST with:
 
 ```python
-@action(methods=("post",), button_type="form")
+@action(methods=("POST",), button_type="form")
 ```
 
-One caveat is Django's styling is pinned to anchor tags[^1], so to maintain visual
-consistency with other actions, we have to use anchor tags too.
+One caveat is Django's styling is pinned to anchor tags[^1], so to maintain
+visual consistency with other actions, we have to use anchor tags too and use
+JavaScript to turn make it act like a form.
 
 [^1]: https://github.com/django/django/blob/826ef006681eae1e9b4bd0e4f18fa13713025cba/django/contrib/admin/static/admin/css/base.css#L786
 
@@ -267,4 +268,3 @@ open a simple form in a modal dialog.
 
 If you want an actions menu for each row of your changelist, check out [Django
 Admin Row Actions](https://github.com/DjangoAdminHackers/django-admin-row-actions).
-
diff --git a/django_object_actions/tests/test_admin.py b/django_object_actions/tests/test_admin.py
index f4db02c..de24fdf 100644
--- a/django_object_actions/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/django_object_actions/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -76,10 +76,22 @@ def test_changelist_template_context(self):
         self.assertIn("foo", response.context_data)
 
     def test_changelist_action_view(self):
-        url = "/admin/polls/choice/actions/delete_all/"
+        url = reverse("admin:polls_choice_actions", args=("delete_all",))
         response = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertRedirects(response, "/admin/polls/choice/")
 
+    def test_changelist_action_post_only_tool_rejects_get(self):
+        poll = PollFactory.create()
+        url = reverse(
+            "admin:polls_choice_actions",
+            args=(
+                poll.pk,
+                "reset_vote",
+            ),
+        )
+        response = self.client.get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 405)
+
     def test_changelist_nonexistent_action(self):
         url = "/admin/polls/choice/actions/xyzzy/"
         response = self.client.get(url)
diff --git a/django_object_actions/tests/tests.py b/django_object_actions/tests/tests.py
index bee08b3..e78fa4b 100644
--- a/django_object_actions/tests/tests.py
+++ b/django_object_actions/tests/tests.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def test_can_return_template(self):
         # it's good to document that this is something we can do.
         url = reverse("admin:polls_poll_actions", args=(1, "delete_all_choices"))
         response = self.client.get(url)
+        print(url, response)
         self.assertTemplateUsed(response, "clear_choices.html")
 
     def test_message_user_sends_message(self):
diff --git a/django_object_actions/utils.py b/django_object_actions/utils.py
index b1d90c6..99afb40 100644
--- a/django_object_actions/utils.py
+++ b/django_object_actions/utils.py
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ class BaseActionView(View):
     model = None
     actions = None
     current_app = None
-    methods = ("GET", "POST")
 
     @property
     def view_args(self):
@@ -250,8 +249,11 @@ def dispatch(self, request, tool, **kwargs):
         except KeyError:
             raise Http404("Action does not exist")
 
-        if request.method not in self.methods:
-            return HttpResponseNotAllowed(view.methods)
+        # TODO move ('get', 'post' config default someplace else)
+        allowed_methods = getattr(view, "methods", ("GET", "POST"))
+        print("dispatch", request.method, allowed_methods)
+        if request.method.upper() not in allowed_methods:
+            return HttpResponseNotAllowed(allowed_methods)
 
         ret = view(request, *self.view_args)
         if isinstance(ret, HttpResponseBase):
diff --git a/example_project/polls/admin.py b/example_project/polls/admin.py
index 8d784a8..3c2ffdb 100644
--- a/example_project/polls/admin.py
+++ b/example_project/polls/admin.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def decrement_vote(self, request, obj):
     def delete_all(self, request, queryset):
         self.message_user(request, "just kidding!")
 
-    @action(description="0")
+    @action(description="0", methods=("POST",), button_type="form")
     def reset_vote(self, request, obj):
         obj.votes = 0
         obj.save()