diff --git a/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js b/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
index 9bb84df50..803e7b50b 100644
--- a/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
+++ b/web/javascript/transmission.remote.js
@@ -152,17 +152,20 @@ TransmissionRemote.prototype =
 	},
 	removeTorrentsAndData: function( torrents ) {
 		var remote = this,
-			o = { };
-		o.method = 'torrent-remove';
-		o.arguments = { };
-		o.arguments['delete-local-data'] = true;
-		o.arguments.ids = [ ];
+		var o = {
+			method: 'torrent-remove',
+			arguments: {
+				'delete-local-data': true,
+				ids: [ ]
+			}
+		};
+
 		if( torrents != null )
 			for( var i=0, len=torrents.length; i<len; ++i )
 				o.arguments.ids.push( torrents[i].id() );
-		this.sendRequest( RPC._Root, $.toJSON(o), function( ) {
+		this.sendRequest( o, function( ) {
 			remote.loadTorrents();
-		}, "json" );
+		} );
 	},
 	verifyTorrents: function( torrents ) {
 		this.sendTorrentCommand( 'torrent-verify', torrents );