diff --git a/lib/fog/bluebox/blb.rb b/lib/fog/bluebox/blb.rb
index c6f9de499..710f76d3e 100644
--- a/lib/fog/bluebox/blb.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/bluebox/blb.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module Fog
           })
 
           begin
-            response = @connection.request(params.merge!({:host => @host}))
+            response = @connection.request(params)
           rescue Excon::Errors::HTTPStatusError => error
             raise case error
             when Excon::Errors::NotFound
diff --git a/lib/fog/bluebox/dns.rb b/lib/fog/bluebox/dns.rb
index b219f8499..0702066d6 100644
--- a/lib/fog/bluebox/dns.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/bluebox/dns.rb
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ module Fog
           end
 
           begin
-            response = @connection.request(params.merge!({:host => @host}))
+            response = @connection.request(params)
           rescue Excon::Errors::HTTPStatusError => error
             raise case error
             when Excon::Errors::NotFound