diff --git a/mastodon/Mastodon.py b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
index 2e557e4..a32241b 100644
--- a/mastodon/Mastodon.py
+++ b/mastodon/Mastodon.py
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class Mastodon:
         'avatar' and 'header' are PNG images encoded in base64.
         """
         params = self.__generate_params(locals())
-        return self.__api_request('POST', '/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials', params)
+        return self.__api_request('PATCH', '/api/v1/accounts/update_credentials', params)
 
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     # Writing data: Reports