diff --git a/lib/convertkit/oauth.rb b/lib/convertkit/oauth.rb
index 3317ebe..2c00d1a 100644
--- a/lib/convertkit/oauth.rb
+++ b/lib/convertkit/oauth.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'net/http'
+
 module ConvertKit
   # Use this class to get an access token or refresh token using the OAuth2 flow. The client id and client secret
   # should be obtained from ConvertKit and is required for this flow. The code should be obtained when initially connect
@@ -41,15 +43,24 @@ def refresh_token(option = {})
       AccessTokenResponse.new(response)
     end
 
+    # POSTs a form-encoded RFC 7009 revoke request via Net::HTTP. The gem's Connection class
+    # sends application/json, which Kit's /oauth/revoke cannot parse; per RFC 7009 the endpoint
+    # returns 200 even for unparseable requests, so any Content-Type other than form-encoded
+    # would silently no-op without actually revoking the token.
     def revoke_token(token)
-      params = {
+      response = Net::HTTP.post_form(
+        URI.join(URL, REVOKE_PATH),
+        token: token,
         client_id: @id,
         client_secret: @secret,
-        token: token
-      }
+        token_type_hint: 'access_token'
+      )
+
+      unless response.code.to_i.between?(200, 299)
+        raise ConvertKit::OauthError, "Kit /oauth/revoke returned HTTP #{response.code}: #{response.body}"
+      end
 
-      response = handle_response(@connection.post(REVOKE_PATH, params), true)
-      response.success?
+      true
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/spec/lib/convertkit/oauth_spec.rb b/spec/lib/convertkit/oauth_spec.rb
index fd00ce9..6a02a4d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/convertkit/oauth_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/convertkit/oauth_spec.rb
@@ -130,22 +130,42 @@
 
   describe '#revoke_token' do
     let(:oauth) { ConvertKit::OAuth.new(client_id, client_secret, redirect_uri: redirect_uri, code: code, refresh_token: refresh_token) }
-    let(:revoke_path) { 'oauth/revoke' }
+    let(:revoke_uri) { URI('https://app.convertkit.com/oauth/revoke') }
     let(:token) { 'random_token' }
+    let(:net_response) { double('net_response') }
 
     before do
       allow(ConvertKit::Connection).to receive(:new).with(url).and_return(connection)
-      allow(response).to receive(:success?).and_return(true)
     end
 
-    it 'returns success response' do
-      expect(connection).to receive(:post).with(revoke_path, {
-        client_id: client_id,
-        client_secret: client_secret,
-        token: token,
-      }).and_return(response)
+    context 'when Kit returns 2xx' do
+      before do
+        allow(net_response).to receive(:code).and_return('200')
+      end
+
+      it 'POSTs form-encoded params to app.convertkit.com/oauth/revoke and returns true' do
+        expect(Net::HTTP).to receive(:post_form).with(
+          revoke_uri,
+          token: token,
+          client_id: client_id,
+          client_secret: client_secret,
+          token_type_hint: 'access_token'
+        ).and_return(net_response)
+
+        expect(oauth.revoke_token(token)).to eq(true)
+      end
+    end
 
-      expect(oauth.revoke_token(token)).to eq(true)
+    context 'when Kit returns a non-2xx response' do
+      before do
+        allow(net_response).to receive(:code).and_return('401')
+        allow(net_response).to receive(:body).and_return('{"error":"unauthorized"}')
+        allow(Net::HTTP).to receive(:post_form).and_return(net_response)
+      end
+
+      it 'raises ConvertKit::OauthError including the HTTP status and body' do
+        expect { oauth.revoke_token(token) }.to raise_error(ConvertKit::OauthError, /401.*unauthorized/)
+      end
     end
   end