diff --git a/public/js/website_utils.js b/public/js/website_utils.js
index 6f90434b7b..de4be6939f 100644
--- a/public/js/website_utils.js
+++ b/public/js/website_utils.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ erpnext.send_message = function(opts) {
 	}
 		
 	$.ajax({
-		method: "POST",
+		type: "POST",
 		url: "server.py",
 		data: {
 			cmd: "website.helpers.contact.send_message",
diff --git a/website/helpers/contact.py b/website/helpers/contact.py
index 0ec279ecad..22f2555bf4 100644
--- a/website/helpers/contact.py
+++ b/website/helpers/contact.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def send_message(subject="Website Query", message="", sender="", status="Open"):
 		return
 
 	# make lead / communication
-	
+		
 	name = webnotes.conn.get_value("Lead", {"email_id": sender}, "name")
 	if name:
 		lead = webnotes.model_wrapper("Lead", name)