diff --git a/api/api/monitoring.js b/api/api/monitoring.js
index 531a8b068..5366bd517 100644
--- a/api/api/monitoring.js
+++ b/api/api/monitoring.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ MonitoringApi.prototype.bulk = function monitoringBulkApi (params, options, call
   const request = {
     method,
     path,
-    body: body || '',
+    bulkBody: body,
     querystring
   }