diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/RestClient.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/RestClient.cs
index 89e6aa1cce..586400f2e9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/RestClient.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Communications/RestClient.cs
@@ -296,6 +296,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Communications
 
         #endregion Async communications with server
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Perform a synchronous request
+        /// </summary>
+        public Stream Request()
+        {
+            return Request(null);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Perform a synchronous request
         /// </summary>