diff --git a/django/contrib/csrf/middleware.py b/django/contrib/csrf/middleware.py
index 93a9484ca6..1ef0e6cefd 100644
--- a/django/contrib/csrf/middleware.py
+++ b/django/contrib/csrf/middleware.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CsrfMiddleware(object):
     """
     
     def process_request(self, request):
-        if request.POST:
+        if request.method == 'POST':
             try:
                 session_id = request.COOKIES[settings.SESSION_COOKIE_NAME]
             except KeyError: