diff --git a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php
index 0fba140b2..e49e65c0a 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Test/Case/Controller/Component/SecurityComponentTest.php
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ class SecurityComponentTest extends CakeTestCase {
  */
 	public function setUp() : void {
 		parent::setUp();
+		$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'GET';
 
 		$request = $this->getMock('CakeRequest', array('here'), array('posts/index', false));
 		$request->addParams(array('controller' => 'posts', 'action' => 'index'));
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ public function testRequireSecureFail() {
  * @return void
  */
 	public function testRequireSecureSucceed() {
-		$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'Secure';
+		$_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'GET';
 		$this->Controller->request['action'] = 'posted';
 		$_SERVER['HTTPS'] = 'on';
 		$this->Controller->Security->requireSecure('posted');