diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/KeepAlive.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/KeepAlive.cs
index d11bf2af35..0557e56e57 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/KeepAlive.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/KeepAlive.cs
@@ -52,12 +52,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Scheduling
                     var url = umbracoAppUrl + "/ping.aspx";
                     using (var wc = new HttpClient())
                     {
-                        var request = new HttpRequestMessage()
-                        {
-                            RequestUri = new Uri(url),
-                            Method = HttpMethod.Get
-                        };
-
+                        var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
                         var result = await wc.SendAsync(request, token);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledPublishing.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledPublishing.cs
index 11cffb3648..10d4239a27 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledPublishing.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledPublishing.cs
@@ -61,10 +61,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Scheduling
                     var url = umbracoAppUrl + "/RestServices/ScheduledPublish/Index";
                     using (var wc = new HttpClient())
                     {
-                        var request = new HttpRequestMessage()
+                        var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, url)
                         {
-                            RequestUri = new Uri(url),
-                            Method = HttpMethod.Post,
                             Content = new StringContent(string.Empty)
                         };
                         //pass custom the authorization header
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledTasks.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledTasks.cs
index def7b606b5..8bd5e9ebc0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledTasks.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Scheduling/ScheduledTasks.cs
@@ -63,12 +63,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Scheduling
         {
             using (var wc = new HttpClient())
             {
-                var request = new HttpRequestMessage()
-                {
-                    RequestUri = new Uri(url),
-                    Method = HttpMethod.Get,
-                    Content = new StringContent(string.Empty)
-                };
+                var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
 
                 //TODO: pass custom the authorization header, currently these aren't really secured!
                 //request.Headers.Authorization = AdminTokenAuthorizeAttribute.GetAuthenticationHeaderValue(_appContext);