diff --git a/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go b/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go
index 6fe4da1e5..819188754 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/httpjson/httpjson.go
@@ -244,8 +244,14 @@ func (h *HttpJson) sendRequest(serverURL string) (string, float64, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Create + send request
+  body := data.Encode()
+  body_attr := data.Get('__body')
+  if body_attr != "" {
+    list := strings.Split(data.Encode(), '=')
+    body = list[1]
+  }
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(h.Method, requestURL.String(),
-		strings.NewReader(data.Encode()))
+		strings.NewReader(body))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", -1, err
 	}