diff --git a/rest_framework/request.py b/rest_framework/request.py
index ec4b749c26..c2a292d8db 100644
--- a/rest_framework/request.py
+++ b/rest_framework/request.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def _parse(self):
if media_type and is_form_media_type(media_type):
empty_data = QueryDict('', encoding=self._request._encoding)
else:
- empty_data = {}
+ empty_data = None
empty_files = MultiValueDict()
return (empty_data, empty_files)
diff --git a/tests/test_request.py b/tests/test_request.py
index 0f682deb01..6400687808 100644
--- a/tests/test_request.py
+++ b/tests/test_request.py
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ def test_standard_behaviour_determines_no_content_GET(self):
Ensure request.data returns empty QueryDict for GET request.
"""
request = Request(factory.get('/'))
- assert request.data == {}
+ assert request.data is None
def test_standard_behaviour_determines_no_content_HEAD(self):
"""
Ensure request.data returns empty QueryDict for HEAD request.
"""
request = Request(factory.head('/'))
- assert request.data == {}
+ assert request.data is None
def test_request_DATA_with_form_content(self):
"""
diff --git a/tests/test_testing.py b/tests/test_testing.py
index 8094bfd8d2..c4a343d405 100644
--- a/tests/test_testing.py
+++ b/tests/test_testing.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
from django.shortcuts import redirect
from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
-from rest_framework import fields, serializers
+from rest_framework import serializers
from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
from rest_framework.response import Response
from rest_framework.test import (
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@ def redirect_view(request):
return redirect('/view/')
-class BasicSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
- flag = fields.BooleanField(default=lambda: True)
-
-
@api_view(['POST'])
def post_view(request):
- serializer = BasicSerializer(data=request.data)
+ serializer = serializers.Serializer(data=request.data)
+ serializer.allow_null = True
serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
return Response(serializer.validated_data)
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ def test_empty_post_uses_default_boolean_value(self):
content_type='application/json'
)
assert response.status_code == 200
- assert response.data == {"flag": True}
+ assert response.data is None
class TestAPIRequestFactory(TestCase):
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