diff --git a/kallithea/config/routing.py b/kallithea/config/routing.py
--- a/kallithea/config/routing.py
+++ b/kallithea/config/routing.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def make_map(config):
         m.connect("edit_user_api_keys", "/users/{id}/edit/api_keys",
                   action="edit_api_keys", conditions=dict(method=["GET"]))
         m.connect("edit_user_api_keys", "/users/{id}/edit/api_keys",
-                  action="add_api_key", conditions=dict(method=["PUT"]))
+                  action="add_api_key", conditions=dict(method=["POST"]))
         m.connect("edit_user_api_keys", "/users/{id}/edit/api_keys",
                   action="delete_api_key", conditions=dict(method=["DELETE"]))
 
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_users.py
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class TestAdminUsersController(TestContr
         user_id = user.user_id
 
         response = self.app.post(url('edit_user_api_keys', id=user_id),
-                 {'_method': 'put', 'description': desc, 'lifetime': lifetime, '_authentication_token': self.authentication_token()})
+                 {'description': desc, 'lifetime': lifetime, '_authentication_token': self.authentication_token()})
         self.checkSessionFlash(response, 'API key successfully created')
         try:
             response = response.follow()
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class TestAdminUsersController(TestContr
         user_id = user.user_id
 
         response = self.app.post(url('edit_user_api_keys', id=user_id),
-                {'_method': 'put', 'description': 'desc', 'lifetime': -1, '_authentication_token': self.authentication_token()})
+                {'description': 'desc', 'lifetime': -1, '_authentication_token': self.authentication_token()})
         self.checkSessionFlash(response, 'API key successfully created')
         response = response.follow()