diff --git a/supysonic/frontend/user.py b/supysonic/frontend/user.py
index 6c112b6..0f3da81 100644
--- a/supysonic/frontend/user.py
+++ b/supysonic/frontend/user.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def add_user():
 
 @app.route('/user/del/<uid>')
 def del_user(uid):
-	status = UserManager.delete(store, uid)
+	status = UserManager.delete(store, uuid.UUID(uid))
 	if status == UserManager.SUCCESS:
 		flash('Deleted user')
 	else: