diff --git a/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py b/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py
index ec47db5cb4..5fe2e46aa2 100644
--- a/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py
+++ b/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py
@@ -78,10 +78,11 @@ def get_exporter(format, **kwargs):
         raise web.HTTPError(500, "Could not construct Exporter: %s" % e)
 
 class NbconvertFileHandler(IPythonHandler):
+    SUPPORTED_METHODS = ('GET',)
 
     @web.authenticated
     def get(self, format, path):
-        exporter = get_exporter(format, log=self.log)
+        exporter = get_exporter(format, config=self.config, log=self.log)
         path = path.strip('/')
         model = self.contents_manager.get(path=path)
         model_content = model['content']
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ def get(self, format, path):
 
 
 class NbconvertServiceHandler(IPythonHandler):
+    SUPPORTED_METHODS = ('POST',)
 
     @web.authenticated
     def post(self):