diff --git a/lib/Cake/Network/CakeRequest.php b/lib/Cake/Network/CakeRequest.php
index 67c9b8490..a12bac124 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Network/CakeRequest.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Network/CakeRequest.php
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class CakeRequest implements ArrayAccess {
 			$override = true;
 		}
 
-		if ($override && !in_array($_ENV['REQUEST_METHOD'], ['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'])) {
+		if ($override && !in_array($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'], ['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'])) {
 			$this->data = array();
 		}