1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/rest/validator.py b/src/mailman/rest/validator.py
index 8fe1a6078..cbcc5f652 100644
--- a/src/mailman/rest/validator.py
+++ b/src/mailman/rest/validator.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def subscriber_validator(subscriber):
     try:
         return UUID(int=int(subscriber))
     except ValueError:
-        return subscriber
+        return unicode(subscriber)
 
 
 def language_validator(code):
@@ -90,11 +90,7 @@ class Validator:
         # in the pre-converted dictionary.  All keys which show up more than
         # once get a list value.
         missing = object()
-        # This is a gross hack to allow PATCH.  See helpers.py for details.
-        try:
-            items = request.PATCH.items()
-        except AttributeError:
-            items = request.POST.items()
+        items = request.params.items()
         for key, new_value in items:
             old_value = form_data.get(key, missing)
             if old_value is missing:
@@ -166,7 +162,7 @@ class PatchValidator(Validator):
             that is defined as read-only.
         """
         validationators = {}
-        for attribute in request.PATCH:
+        for attribute in request.params:
             if attribute not in converters:
                 raise UnknownPATCHRequestError(attribute)
             if converters[attribute].decoder is None: