diff --git a/modules/rest_example/src/RestExampleClientCalls.php b/modules/rest_example/src/RestExampleClientCalls.php
index c08bddd8e..837d3e646 100644
--- a/modules/rest_example/src/RestExampleClientCalls.php
+++ b/modules/rest_example/src/RestExampleClientCalls.php
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class RestExampleClientCalls {
    * @var array
    */
   protected $clientHeaders = [
-    'Accept' => 'application/haljson',
     'Content-Type' => 'application/haljson',
   ];
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ public function index($node_id = NULL) {
 
     $response = $this->client->request(
       'GET',
-      $this->remoteUrl . '/rest/node' . $id,
+      $this->remoteUrl . '/rest/node' . $id . '?_format=hal_json',
       ['headers' => $this->clientHeaders]
     );