diff --git a/lib/gitlab/api.rb b/lib/gitlab/api.rb
index 1171a5956..d9078c52c 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/api.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/api.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def initialize(options={})
       Configuration::VALID_OPTIONS_KEYS.each do |key|
         send("#{key}=", options[key])
       end
-      set_request_defaults @endpoint, @private_token
+      set_request_defaults @endpoint, @private_token, @sudo
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb b/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb
index ec6a4b9d2..88c8a7f6d 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/client/projects.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def projects(options={})
     #
     # @param  [Integer, String] id The ID or name of a project.
     # @return [Gitlab::ObjectifiedHash]
-    def project(id, options ={})
-      get("/projects/#{id}", :query => options)
+    def project(id)
+      get("/projects/#{id}")
     end
 
     # Creates a new project.
@@ -87,11 +87,9 @@ def team_member(project, id)
     # @param  [Integer] id The ID of a user.
     # @param  [Integer] access_level The access level to project.
     # @param  [Hash] options A customizable set of options.
-    # @option options [Integer, String] :sudo The user id/username to perform the request as (admin only)
     # @return [Gitlab::ObjectifiedHash] Information about added team member.
-    def add_team_member(project, id, access_level, options = {})
-      body = {:user_id => id, :access_level => access_level}.merge(options)
-      post("/projects/#{project}/members", :body => body)
+    def add_team_member(project, id, access_level)
+      post("/projects/#{project}/members", :body => {:user_id => id, :access_level => access_level})
     end
 
     # Updates a team member's project access level.
@@ -103,11 +101,9 @@ def add_team_member(project, id, access_level, options = {})
     # @param  [Integer] id The ID of a user.
     # @param  [Integer] access_level The access level to project.
     # @param  [Hash] options A customizable set of options.
-    # @option options [Integer, String] :sudo The user id/username to perform the request as (admin only)
     # @return [Array<Gitlab::ObjectifiedHash>] Information about updated team member.
-    def edit_team_member(project, id, access_level, options = {})
-      body = {:access_level => access_level}.merge(options)
-      put("/projects/#{project}/members/#{id}", :body => body)
+    def edit_team_member(project, id, access_level)
+      put("/projects/#{project}/members/#{id}", :body => {:access_level => access_level})
     end
 
     # Removes a user from project team.
@@ -118,10 +114,9 @@ def edit_team_member(project, id, access_level, options = {})
     # @param  [Integer, String] project The ID or name of a project.
     # @param  [Integer] id The ID of a user.
     # @param  [Hash] options A customizable set of options.
-    # @option options [Integer, String] :sudo The user id/username to perform the request as (admin only)
     # @return [Gitlab::ObjectifiedHash] Information about removed team member.
-    def remove_team_member(project, id, options= {})
-      delete("/projects/#{project}/members/#{id}", :body => options)
+    def remove_team_member(project, id)
+      delete("/projects/#{project}/members/#{id}")
     end
 
     # Gets a list of project hooks.
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/request.rb b/lib/gitlab/request.rb
index 7c256da91..56304047f 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/request.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/request.rb
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def put(path, options={})
       validate self.class.put(path, options)
     end
 
-    def delete(path, options={})
-      validate self.class.delete(path, options={})
+    def delete(path)
+      validate self.class.delete(path)
     end
 
     # Checks the response code for common errors.
@@ -76,14 +76,15 @@ def error_message(response)
       "Request URI: #{response.request.base_uri}#{response.request.path}"
     end
 
-    # Sets a base_uri and private_token parameter for requests.
+    # Sets a base_uri and default_params for requests.
     # @raise [Error::MissingCredentials] if endpoint or private_token not set.
-    def set_request_defaults(endpoint, private_token)
+    def set_request_defaults(endpoint, private_token, sudo=nil)
       raise Error::MissingCredentials.new("Please set an endpoint to API") unless endpoint
       raise Error::MissingCredentials.new("Please set a private_token for user") unless private_token
 
       self.class.base_uri endpoint
-      self.class.default_params :private_token => private_token
+      self.class.default_params :private_token => private_token, :sudo => sudo
+      self.class.default_params.delete(:sudo) if sudo.nil?
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb b/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb
index c53d60ae0..2e5fd01ca 100644
--- a/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gitlab/client/projects_spec.rb
@@ -19,34 +19,19 @@
   end
 
   describe ".project" do
-    context 'normal execution' do
-      before do
-        stub_get("/projects/3", "project")
-        @project = Gitlab.project(3)
-      end
-
-      it "should get the correct resource" do
-        a_get("/projects/3").should have_been_made
-      end
-
-      it "should return information about a project" do
-        @project.name.should == "Gitlab"
-        @project.owner.name.should == "John Smith"
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'supports sudo' do
-      it "should support the additional argument" do
-        stub_request(:get, "#{Gitlab.endpoint}/projects/3").
-            with(:query => {:private_token => Gitlab.private_token, :sudo => "foo"}).
-            to_return(:body => load_fixture("project"))
-        @project = Gitlab.project(3, {sudo:'foo'})
-        a_get("/projects/3?sudo=foo").should have_been_made
-        @project.name.should == "Gitlab"
-        @project.owner.name.should == "John Smith"
-      end
+    before do
+      stub_get("/projects/3", "project")
+      @project = Gitlab.project(3)
+    end
+
+    it "should get the correct resource" do
+      a_get("/projects/3").should have_been_made
     end
 
+    it "should return information about a project" do
+      @project.name.should == "Gitlab"
+      @project.owner.name.should == "John Smith"
+    end
   end
 
   describe ".create_project" do
@@ -143,35 +128,18 @@
   end
 
   describe ".remove_team_member" do
-    context 'as a user' do
-      before do
-        stub_delete("/projects/3/members/1", "team_member")
-        @team_member = Gitlab.remove_team_member(3, 1)
-      end
-
-      it "should get the correct resource" do
-        a_delete("/projects/3/members/1").should have_been_made
-      end
-
-      it "should return information about a removed team member" do
-        @team_member.name.should == "John Smith"
-      end
+    before do
+      stub_delete("/projects/3/members/1", "team_member")
+      @team_member = Gitlab.remove_team_member(3, 1)
     end
-    context 'as sudo-ing to a user' do
-      before do
-        stub_delete("/projects/3/members/1", "team_member")
-        @team_member = Gitlab.remove_team_member(3, 1, :sudo => 1)
-      end
-
-      it "should get the correct resource" do
-        a_delete("/projects/3/members/1").should have_been_made
-      end
 
-      it "should return information about a removed team member" do
-        @team_member.name.should == "John Smith"
-      end
+    it "should get the correct resource" do
+      a_delete("/projects/3/members/1").should have_been_made
     end
 
+    it "should return information about a removed team member" do
+      @team_member.name.should == "John Smith"
+    end
   end
 
   describe ".project_hooks" do
@@ -297,7 +265,7 @@
       @deploy_keys.should be_an Array
       @deploy_keys.first.id.should eq 2
       @deploy_keys.first.title.should eq "Key Title"
-      @deploy_keys.first.key.should match /ssh-rsa/
+      @deploy_keys.first.key.should match(/ssh-rsa/)
     end
   end
 
@@ -314,7 +282,7 @@
     it "should return project deploy key" do
       @deploy_key.id.should eq 2
       @deploy_key.title.should eq "Key Title"
-      @deploy_key.key.should match /ssh-rsa/
+      @deploy_key.key.should match(/ssh-rsa/)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/gitlab_spec.rb b/spec/gitlab_spec.rb
index 5ad2de2f9..d93ba6a66 100644
--- a/spec/gitlab_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/gitlab_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe ".sudo=" do
+    it "should set sudo" do
+      Gitlab.sudo = 'user'
+      Gitlab.sudo.should == 'user'
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".user_agent" do
     it "should return default user_agent" do
       Gitlab.user_agent.should == Gitlab::Configuration::DEFAULT_USER_AGENT