1 files changed, 4 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
index 1456881c1a..b16079cece 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account_data.py
@@ -15,15 +15,13 @@
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import logging
 
-import simplejson as json
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -47,11 +45,7 @@ class AccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
         if user_id != requester.user.to_string():
             raise AuthError(403, "Cannot add account data for other users.")
 
-        try:
-            content_bytes = request.content.read()
-            body = json.loads(content_bytes)
-        except:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid JSON")
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         max_id = yield self.store.add_account_data_for_user(
             user_id, account_data_type, body
@@ -86,14 +80,7 @@ class RoomAccountDataServlet(RestServlet):
         if user_id != requester.user.to_string():
             raise AuthError(403, "Cannot add account data for other users.")
 
-        try:
-            content_bytes = request.content.read()
-            body = json.loads(content_bytes)
-        except:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid JSON")
-
-        if not isinstance(body, dict):
-            raise ValueError("Expected a JSON object")
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         max_id = yield self.store.add_account_data_to_room(
             user_id, room_id, account_data_type, body