diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-emails.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-emails.js.es6
index 5bf47ac421..77edccd3b1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-emails.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-emails.js.es6
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { exportEntity } from 'discourse/lib/export-csv';
 import { outputExportResult } from 'discourse/lib/export-result';
 
 export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
     },
 
     exportScreenedEmailList() {
-      Discourse.ExportCsv.exportScreenedEmailList().then(outputExportResult);
+      exportEntity('screened_email').then(outputExportResult);
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-ip-addresses.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-ip-addresses.js.es6
index 54eda1a502..0ae12ff2c5 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-ip-addresses.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-ip-addresses.js.es6
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { outputExportResult } from 'discourse/lib/export-result';
+import { exportEntity } from 'discourse/lib/export-csv';
 
 export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
   loading: false,
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
     },
 
     exportScreenedIpList() {
-      Discourse.ExportCsv.exportScreenedIpList().then(outputExportResult);
+      exportEntity('screened_ip').then(outputExportResult);
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-urls.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-urls.js.es6
index a19701b13c..d573a738b6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-urls.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-screened-urls.js.es6
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { exportEntity } from 'discourse/lib/export-csv';
 import { outputExportResult } from 'discourse/lib/export-result';
 
 export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
 
   actions: {
     exportScreenedUrlList() {
-      Discourse.ExportCsv.exportScreenedUrlList().then(outputExportResult);
+      exportEntity('screened_url').then(outputExportResult);
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-staff-action-logs.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-staff-action-logs.js.es6
index c51db8204e..58b2583ced 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-staff-action-logs.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/controllers/admin-logs-staff-action-logs.js.es6
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { exportEntity } from 'discourse/lib/export-csv';
 import { outputExportResult } from 'discourse/lib/export-result';
 
 export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ export default Ember.ArrayController.extend({
     },
 
     exportStaffActionLogs: function() {
-      Discourse.ExportCsv.exportStaffActionLogs().then(outputExportResult);
+      exportEntity('staff_action').then(outputExportResult);
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin-users-list.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin-users-list.js.es6
index 275e58f7f1..1a2b08d29e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin-users-list.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/admin/routes/admin-users-list.js.es6
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import { exportEntity } from 'discourse/lib/export-csv';
 import { outputExportResult } from 'discourse/lib/export-result';
 
 export default Discourse.Route.extend({
 
   actions: {
     exportUsers: function() {
-      Discourse.ExportCsv.exportUserList().then(outputExportResult);
+      exportEntity('user_list').then(outputExportResult);
     },
 
     sendInvites: function() {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6
index 472bd3fc82..60fd3fc060 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/controllers/user.js.es6
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { exportUserArchive } from 'discourse/lib/export-csv';
 import ObjectController from 'discourse/controllers/object';
 import CanCheckEmails from 'discourse/mixins/can-check-emails';
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ export default ObjectController.extend(CanCheckEmails, {
         I18n.t("yes_value"),
         function(confirmed) {
           if (confirmed) {
-            Discourse.ExportCsv.exportUserArchive();
+            exportUserArchive();
           }
         }
       );
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/export-csv.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/export-csv.js.es6
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9681c9fc5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/lib/export-csv.js.es6
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+function exportEntityByType(type, entity) {
+  return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {
+    method: 'POST',
+    data: {entity_type: type, entity}
+  });
+}
+
+export function exportUserArchive() {
+  return exportEntityByType('user', 'user_archive').then(function() {
+    bootbox.alert(I18n.t("admin.export_csv.success"));
+  }).catch(function() {
+    bootbox.alert(I18n.t("admin.export_csv.rate_limit_error"));
+  });
+}
+
+
+export function exportEntity(entity) {
+  return exportEntityByType('admin', entity);
+}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/export_csv.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/export_csv.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9d5c00d898..0000000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/models/export_csv.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/**
-  Data model for representing an export
-
-  @class ExportCsv
-  @extends Discourse.Model
-  @namespace Discourse
-  @module Discourse
-**/
-Discourse.ExportCsv = Discourse.Model.extend({});
-
-Discourse.ExportCsv.reopenClass({
-  /**
-  Exports user archive
-
-  @method export_user_archive
-  **/
-  exportUserArchive: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {
-      data: {entity_type: 'user', entity: 'user_archive'}
-    }).then(function() {
-      bootbox.alert(I18n.t("admin.export_csv.success"));
-    }).catch(function() {
-      bootbox.alert(I18n.t("admin.export_csv.rate_limit_error"));
-    });
-  },
-
-  /**
-    Exports user list
-
-    @method export_user_list
-  **/
-  exportUserList: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {data: {entity_type: 'admin', entity: 'user_list'}});
-  },
-
-  /**
-    Exports staff action logs
-
-    @method export_staff_action_logs
-  **/
-  exportStaffActionLogs: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {data: {entity_type: 'admin', entity: 'staff_action'}});
-  },
-
-  /**
-    Exports screened email list
-
-    @method export_screened_email_list
-  **/
-  exportScreenedEmailList: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {data: {entity_type: 'admin', entity: 'screened_email'}});
-  },
-
-  /**
-    Exports screened IP list
-
-    @method export_screened_ip_list
-  **/
-  exportScreenedIpList: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {data: {entity_type: 'admin', entity: 'screened_ip'}});
-  },
-
-  /**
-    Exports screened URL list
-
-    @method export_screened_url_list
-  **/
-  exportScreenedUrlList: function() {
-    return Discourse.ajax("/export_csv/export_entity.json", {data: {entity_type: 'admin', entity: 'screened_url'}});
-  }
-});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js b/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
index 2e5e467ef7..668234d4fa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 //= require ./discourse/lib/markdown
 //= require ./discourse/lib/search-for-term
 //= require ./discourse/lib/user-search
+//= require ./discourse/lib/export-csv
 //= require ./discourse/lib/autocomplete
 //= require ./discourse/lib/after-transition
 //= require ./discourse/lib/debounce
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index f691a8c2ea..e3964d642a 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ Discourse::Application.routes.draw do
 
   resources :export_csv do
     collection do
-      get "export_entity" => "export_csv#export_entity"
+      post "export_entity" => "export_csv#export_entity"
     end
     member do
       get "" => "export_csv#show", constraints: { id: /[^\/]+/ }