diff --git a/modules/key/server.cc b/modules/key/server.cc
index 8ada23bbe..07f11e485 100644
--- a/modules/key/server.cc
+++ b/modules/key/server.cc
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ handle_get(client &client,
 	char key_id_buf[256];
 	const auto key_id
 	{
-		request.parv.size() > 0?
-			url::decode(key_id_buf, request.parv[0]):
-			string_view{}
+		request.params
 	};
 
 	m::keys::get(my_host(), key_id, [&client]