diff --git a/src/automations/index.js b/src/automations/index.js
index e0cb4bfc..12b77279 100644
--- a/src/automations/index.js
+++ b/src/automations/index.js
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ export default class Automations {
     }
 
     return this.app.request.post({
-      url : `${this.app.urls.automationFlowTrigger()}/activate-by-name`,
+      url  : `${this.app.urls.automationFlowTrigger()}/activate-by-name`,
       query: { flowName, triggerName },
-      data,
+      data : data || {},
     })
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/automations/basic.js b/test/unit/specs/automations/basic.js
index 60d0a498..80ff5690 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/automations/basic.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/automations/basic.js
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ describe('<Automations> Basic', function() {
       expect(req1).to.deep.include({
         method: 'POST',
         path  : `${APP_PATH}/automation/flow/trigger/activate-by-name?flowName=${FLOW_NAME}&triggerName=${TRIGGER_NAME}`,
+        body  : {},
       })
 
       expect(req2).to.deep.include({