diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index d0bb0c5..aa9e7e2 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func (cli *Client) RedactEvent(roomID, eventID string, req *ReqRedact) (resp *Re
 // MarkRead marks eventID in roomID as read, signifying the event, and all before it have been read. See https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.0#post-matrix-client-r0-rooms-roomid-receipt-receipttype-eventid
 func (cli *Client) MarkRead(roomID, eventID string) error {
 	urlPath := cli.BuildURL("rooms", roomID, "receipt", "m.read", eventID)
-	return cli.MakeRequest("POST", urlPath, nil, nil)
+	return cli.MakeRequest("POST", urlPath, struct{}{}, nil)
 }
 
 // CreateRoom creates a new Matrix room. See https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.2.0.html#post-matrix-client-r0-createroom