diff --git a/rackspace/lb/v1/vips/requests.go b/rackspace/lb/v1/vips/requests.go
index f9b2d37..d52a73a 100644
--- a/rackspace/lb/v1/vips/requests.go
+++ b/rackspace/lb/v1/vips/requests.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import (
 	"errors"
 
-	"github.com/racker/perigee"
-
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud"
 	"github.com/rackspace/gophercloud/pagination"
 )
@@ -69,11 +67,10 @@
 		return res
 	}
 
-	_, res.Err = perigee.Request("POST", rootURL(c, lbID), perigee.Options{
-		MoreHeaders: c.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
-		ReqBody:     &reqBody,
-		Results:     &res.Body,
-		OkCodes:     []int{202},
+	_, res.Err = c.Request("POST", rootURL(c, lbID), gophercloud.RequestOpts{
+		JSONBody:     &reqBody,
+		JSONResponse: &res.Body,
+		OkCodes:      []int{202},
 	})
 
 	return res
@@ -103,9 +100,8 @@
 // Delete is the operation responsible for permanently deleting a VIP.
 func Delete(c *gophercloud.ServiceClient, lbID, vipID int) DeleteResult {
 	var res DeleteResult
-	_, res.Err = perigee.Request("DELETE", resourceURL(c, lbID, vipID), perigee.Options{
-		MoreHeaders: c.AuthenticatedHeaders(),
-		OkCodes:     []int{202},
+	_, res.Err = c.Request("DELETE", resourceURL(c, lbID, vipID), gophercloud.RequestOpts{
+		OkCodes: []int{202},
 	})
 	return res
 }