diff --git a/lib/core/Axios.js b/lib/core/Axios.js
index f1af3e7bf6..d21edbc0c7 100644
--- a/lib/core/Axios.js
+++ b/lib/core/Axios.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Axios.prototype.request = function request(config) {
     }, arguments[1]);
   }
 
-  config = utils.merge(defaults, this.defaults, { method: 'get' }, config);
+  config = utils.merge(defaults, {method: 'get'}, this.defaults, config);
   config.method = config.method.toLowerCase();
 
   // Hook up interceptors middleware