diff --git a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/BaseOperation.java b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/BaseOperation.java
index 35a8440b4c2..75eca20ca4d 100755
--- a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/BaseOperation.java
+++ b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/BaseOperation.java
@@ -729,6 +729,10 @@ protected Status handleDeploymentRollback(DeploymentRollback deploymentRollback)
     return operation(Scope.RESOURCE, "POST", deploymentRollback, Status.class, "rollback");
   }
 
+  protected T handleApproveOrDeny(T csr) {
+    return operation(Scope.RESOURCE, "PUT", csr, type, "approval");
+  }
+
   @Override
   public <X> X operation(Scope scope, String method, Object payload, Class<X> responseType, String... path) {
     String operationName = scope.name();
diff --git a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/OperationSupport.java b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/OperationSupport.java
index c6f1eb588b3..8f7c2d67d88 100644
--- a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/OperationSupport.java
+++ b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/OperationSupport.java
@@ -451,13 +451,6 @@ protected Map<String, String> getParameters() {
     return Collections.emptyMap();
   }
 
-  protected <T extends HasMetadata> T handleApproveOrDeny(T csr, Class<T> type) throws IOException, InterruptedException {
-    String uri = URLUtils.join(getResourceUrl(null, csr.getMetadata().getName(), false).toString(), "approval");
-    HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder = httpClient.newHttpRequestBuilder()
-        .put(JSON, JSON_MAPPER.writeValueAsString(csr)).uri(uri);
-    return handleResponse(requestBuilder, type);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Send a raw get - where the type should be one of String, Reader, InputStream
    * <br>
diff --git a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java
index d9a233a6cc3..25a29e67705 100644
--- a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java
+++ b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java
@@ -22,14 +22,11 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.certificates.v1.CertificateSigningRequestStatus;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.certificates.v1.CertificateSigningRequestStatusBuilder;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.Client;
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClientException;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.CertificateSigningRequestResource;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.HasMetadataOperation;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.HasMetadataOperationsImpl;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.OperationContext;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 public class CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl extends
     HasMetadataOperation<CertificateSigningRequest, CertificateSigningRequestList, CertificateSigningRequestResource<CertificateSigningRequest>>
     implements CertificateSigningRequestResource<CertificateSigningRequest> {
@@ -60,16 +57,9 @@ public CertificateSigningRequest deny(CertificateSigningRequestCondition certifi
 
   private CertificateSigningRequest addStatusToCSRAndSubmit(
       CertificateSigningRequestCondition certificateSigningRequestCondition) {
-    try {
-      CertificateSigningRequest fromServerCsr = get();
-      fromServerCsr.setStatus(createCertificateSigningRequestStatus(certificateSigningRequestCondition));
-      return handleApproveOrDeny(fromServerCsr, CertificateSigningRequest.class);
-    } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
-      Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-      throw KubernetesClientException.launderThrowable(forOperationType("approval " + type), ie);
-    } catch (IOException e) {
-      throw KubernetesClientException.launderThrowable(forOperationType("approval " + type), e);
-    }
+    CertificateSigningRequest fromServerCsr = get();
+    fromServerCsr.setStatus(createCertificateSigningRequestStatus(certificateSigningRequestCondition));
+    return handleApproveOrDeny(fromServerCsr);
   }
 
   private CertificateSigningRequestStatus createCertificateSigningRequestStatus(
diff --git a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1beta1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1beta1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java
index 4836b654014..9a74006aa5a 100644
--- a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1beta1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java
+++ b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/certificates/v1beta1/CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl.java
@@ -22,14 +22,11 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.certificates.v1beta1.CertificateSigningRequestStatus;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.api.model.certificates.v1beta1.CertificateSigningRequestStatusBuilder;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.Client;
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.KubernetesClientException;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.V1beta1CertificateSigningRequestResource;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.HasMetadataOperation;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.HasMetadataOperationsImpl;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.OperationContext;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-
 public class CertificateSigningRequestOperationsImpl extends
     HasMetadataOperation<CertificateSigningRequest, CertificateSigningRequestList, V1beta1CertificateSigningRequestResource<CertificateSigningRequest>>
     implements V1beta1CertificateSigningRequestResource<CertificateSigningRequest> {
@@ -67,15 +64,8 @@ private CertificateSigningRequestStatus createCertificateSigningRequestStatus(
 
   private CertificateSigningRequest addStatusToCSRAndSubmit(
       CertificateSigningRequestCondition certificateSigningRequestCondition) {
-    try {
-      CertificateSigningRequest fromServerCsr = get();
-      fromServerCsr.setStatus(createCertificateSigningRequestStatus(certificateSigningRequestCondition));
-      return handleApproveOrDeny(fromServerCsr, CertificateSigningRequest.class);
-    } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
-      Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-      throw KubernetesClientException.launderThrowable(forOperationType("approval " + type), ie);
-    } catch (IOException e) {
-      throw KubernetesClientException.launderThrowable(forOperationType("approval " + type), e);
-    }
+    CertificateSigningRequest fromServerCsr = get();
+    fromServerCsr.setStatus(createCertificateSigningRequestStatus(certificateSigningRequestCondition));
+    return handleApproveOrDeny(fromServerCsr);
   }
 }
diff --git a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/core/v1/PodOperationsImpl.java b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/core/v1/PodOperationsImpl.java
index f9705efd57f..1447e7908ad 100644
--- a/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/core/v1/PodOperationsImpl.java
+++ b/kubernetes-client/src/main/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/dsl/internal/core/v1/PodOperationsImpl.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.PortForwarderWebsocket;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.dsl.internal.uploadable.PodUpload;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.http.HttpClient;
-import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.http.HttpRequest;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.http.WebSocket;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.lib.FilenameUtils;
 import io.fabric8.kubernetes.client.utils.URLUtils;
@@ -251,18 +250,13 @@ private boolean handleEvict(HasMetadata eviction) {
         throw new KubernetesClientException("Name not specified, but operation requires it.");
       }
 
-      URL requestUrl = new URL(URLUtils.join(getResourceUrl().toString(), "eviction"));
-      HttpRequest.Builder requestBuilder = httpClient.newHttpRequestBuilder()
-          .post(JSON, JSON_MAPPER.writeValueAsString(eviction)).url(requestUrl);
-      handleResponse(requestBuilder, null);
+      operation(Scope.RESOURCE, "POST", eviction, null, "eviction");
       return true;
     } catch (KubernetesClientException e) {
       if (e.getCode() != HTTP_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS) {
         throw e;
       }
       return false;
-    } catch (IOException exception) {
-      throw KubernetesClientException.launderThrowable(forOperationType("evict"), exception);
     }
   }