diff --git a/savepointradio/api/views/controls.py b/savepointradio/api/views/controls.py
index 5937997..f989d30 100644
--- a/savepointradio/api/views/controls.py
+++ b/savepointradio/api/views/controls.py
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ class MakeRequest(APIView):
     def post(self, request, format=None):
         serializer = MakeRequestSerializer(data=request.data)
         if serializer.is_valid():
-            profile = RadioProfile.objects.get(user=request.user)
             try:
-                profile.make_request(serializer.data['song'])
+                request.user.profile.make_request(serializer.data['song'])
             except MakeRequestError as e:
                 return Response({'detail': str(e)},
                                 status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)