diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 6e88c57..24c78f8 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (it *httpServer) verifyRequest(r *http.Request, v interface{}) (error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	body := make([]byte, len(encBody))
+	body = make([]byte, len(encBody))
 	cipher.Decrypt(body, encBody)
 
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, v)