diff --git a/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/fever/FeverREST.java b/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/fever/FeverREST.java
index cedb914b..b81159f3 100644
--- a/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/fever/FeverREST.java
+++ b/commafeed-server/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/resource/fever/FeverREST.java
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ public class FeverREST {
 	private final FeedCategoryDAO feedCategoryDAO;
 	private final FeedEntryStatusDAO feedEntryStatusDAO;
 
-	@Path(PATH)
-	@GET
-	@Produces(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
-	public String welcome() {
-		return "Welcome to the CommaFeed Fever API. Add this URL to your Fever-compatible reader.";
-	}
-
 	// expected Fever API
 	@Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_FORM_URLENCODED)
 	@Path(PATH)
@@ -116,6 +109,18 @@ public class FeverREST {
 		return handle(userId, params);
 	}
 
+	// workaround for some readers that use GET instead of POST
+	// e.g. Unread
+	@Path(PATH)
+	@GET
+	@UnitOfWork
+	@Timed
+	public FeverResponse get(@Context UriInfo uri, @PathParam("userId") Long userId) {
+		Map<String, String> params = new HashMap<>();
+		uri.getQueryParameters().forEach((k, v) -> params.put(k, v.get(0)));
+		return handle(userId, params);
+	}
+
 	// workaround for some readers that post data using MultiPart FormData instead of the classic POST
 	// e.g. Raven Reader
 	@Consumes(MediaType.MULTIPART_FORM_DATA)
diff --git a/commafeed-server/src/test/java/com/commafeed/integration/rest/FeverIT.java b/commafeed-server/src/test/java/com/commafeed/integration/rest/FeverIT.java
index 9bf84fbd..ea117494 100644
--- a/commafeed-server/src/test/java/com/commafeed/integration/rest/FeverIT.java
+++ b/commafeed-server/src/test/java/com/commafeed/integration/rest/FeverIT.java
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ class FeverIT extends BaseIT {
 		this.userId = user.getId();
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	void get() {
-		String message = getClient().target(getApiBaseUrl() + "fever/user/${userId}")
-				.resolveTemplate("userId", 1)
-				.request()
-				.get(String.class);
-		Assertions.assertEquals("Welcome to the CommaFeed Fever API. Add this URL to your Fever-compatible reader.", message);
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	void invalidApiKey() {
 		FeverResponse response = fetch("feeds", "invalid-key");