1 files changed, 3 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 8bfe9fdea8..60c5ec77aa 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
 
-import simplejson as json
 import logging
 
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_alias):
-        content = _parse_json(request)
+        content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         if "room_id" not in content:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Missing room_id key",
                                errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON)
@@ -135,14 +136,3 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
         )
 
         defer.returnValue((200, {}))
-
-
-def _parse_json(request):
-    try:
-        content = json.loads(request.content.read())
-        if type(content) != dict:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Content must be a JSON object.",
-                               errcode=Codes.NOT_JSON)
-        return content
-    except ValueError:
-        raise SynapseError(400, "Content not JSON.", errcode=Codes.NOT_JSON)