diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index 9260bcbe..319011ab 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ request.types = {
  */
 
 request.serialize = {
-  'application/x-www-form-urlencoded': qs.stringify,
+  'application/x-www-form-urlencoded': (obj) => {
+    return qs.stringify(obj, { indices: false, strictNullHandling: true });
+  },
   'application/json': safeStringify
 };
 
diff --git a/src/node/index.js b/src/node/index.js
index 75217c8b..54806ab9 100644
--- a/src/node/index.js
+++ b/src/node/index.js
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ exports.protocols = {
  */
 
 exports.serialize = {
-  'application/x-www-form-urlencoded': qs.stringify,
+  'application/x-www-form-urlencoded': (obj) => {
+    return qs.stringify(obj, { indices: false, strictNullHandling: true });
+  },
   'application/json': safeStringify
 };