diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/auth/util.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/auth/util.py
index 8a1e078a4..c1de700b5 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/auth/util.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_daemon/auth/util.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import hmac
 import hashlib
 import yaml
 import os
+import json
 import logging
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -88,6 +89,4 @@ def initialize_api_key_file(key_path):
 
 
 def get_auth_message(message_dict):
-    to_auth = message_dict.get('method').encode('hex')
-    to_auth += str(message_dict.get('id')).encode('hex')
-    return to_auth.decode('hex')
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+    return json.dumps(message_dict, sort_keys=True)
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