diff --git a/toot/api.py b/toot/api.py
index e302f84..e30ac04 100644
--- a/toot/api.py
+++ b/toot/api.py
@@ -17,17 +17,10 @@ def _account_action(app, user, account, action):
     return http.post(app, user, url).json()
 
 
-def _status_action(app, user, status_id, action, method='post'):
-    if action is None:
-        url = '/api/v1/statuses/{}'.format(status_id)
-        method = 'get'
-    else:
-        url = '/api/v1/statuses/{}/{}'.format(status_id, action)
+def _status_action(app, user, status_id, action):
+    url = '/api/v1/statuses/{}/{}'.format(status_id, action)
 
-    if method == 'post':
-        return http.post(app, user, url).json()
-    elif method == 'get':
-        return http.get(app, user, url).json()
+    return http.post(app, user, url).json()
 
 
 def create_app(domain, scheme='https'):
@@ -150,8 +143,12 @@ def pin(app, user, status_id):
 def unpin(app, user, status_id):
     return _status_action(app, user, status_id, 'unpin')
 
+
 def context(app, user, status_id):
-    return _status_action(app, user, status_id, 'context', method='get')
+    url = '/api/v1/statuses/{}/context'.format(status_id)
+
+    return http.get(app, user, url).json()
+
 
 def timeline_home(app, user):
     return http.get(app, user, '/api/v1/timelines/home').json()
@@ -255,7 +252,10 @@ def verify_credentials(app, user):
 
 
 def single_status(app, user, status_id):
-    return _status_action(app, user, status_id, None, method='get')
+    url = '/api/v1/statuses/{}'.format(status_id)
+
+    return http.get(app, user, url).json()
+
 
 def get_notifications(app, user):
     return http.get(app, user, '/api/v1/notifications').json()
diff --git a/toot/console.py b/toot/console.py
index 5b45eff..d541a63 100644
--- a/toot/console.py
+++ b/toot/console.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ READ_COMMANDS = [
     ),
     Command(
         name="thread",
-        description="Show toot thfread items",
+        description="Show toot thread items",
         arguments=[
             (["status_id"], {
                 "help": "Show thread for toot.",