diff --git a/orchestra/orchestra_api.py b/orchestra/orchestra_api.py
index f712665f..6fd76169 100644
--- a/orchestra/orchestra_api.py
+++ b/orchestra/orchestra_api.py
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ def update_todos(updated_todos):
 
 
 def delete_todos(todo_ids):
+    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8'}
     response = _make_api_request('delete', 'todo-api',
+                                 headers=headers,
                                  data=json.dumps(todo_ids))
     return json.loads(response.text)