diff --git a/services/web/app/coffee/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectController.coffee b/services/web/app/coffee/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectController.coffee
index 5f6d9c2c2a..392e5e2f4e 100644
--- a/services/web/app/coffee/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectController.coffee
+++ b/services/web/app/coffee/Features/InactiveData/InactiveProjectController.coffee
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ module.exports =
 
 	deactivateOldProjects: (req, res)->
 		logger.log "recived request to deactivate old projects"
-		numberOfProjectsToArchive = req.query.limit
-		ageOfProjects = req.query.daysOld
+		numberOfProjectsToArchive = req.body.numberOfProjectsToArchive
+		ageOfProjects = req.body.ageOfProjects
 		InactiveProjectManager.deactivateOldProjects numberOfProjectsToArchive, ageOfProjects, (err, projectsDeactivated)->
 			if err?
 				res.sendStatus(500)