diff --git a/Data/Object/Instances.hs b/Data/Object/Instances.hs
index 3c9ae8ae..60cc6666 100644
--- a/Data/Object/Instances.hs
+++ b/Data/Object/Instances.hs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ module Data.Object.Instances
     ) where
 
 import Data.Object
+import Data.Object.Raw
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as B
 import Data.ByteString.Class
 import Web.Encodings (encodeJson)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ newtype Json = Json { unJson :: B.ByteString }
 instance SafeFromObject Json where
     safeFromObject = Json . helper where
         helper :: RawObject -> B.ByteString
-        helper (Scalar s) = B.concat
+        helper (Scalar (Raw s)) = B.concat
             [ toLazyByteString "\""
             , encodeJson $ fromLazyByteString s
             , toLazyByteString "\""
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ instance SafeFromObject Json where
             , B.intercalate (toLazyByteString ",") $ map helper2 m
             , toLazyByteString "}"
             ]
-        helper2 :: (B.ByteString, RawObject) -> B.ByteString
-        helper2 (k, v) = B.concat
+        helper2 :: (Raw, RawObject) -> B.ByteString
+        helper2 (Raw k, v) = B.concat
             [ toLazyByteString "\""
             , encodeJson $ fromLazyByteString k
             , toLazyByteString "\":"
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ instance SafeFromObject Html where
         , toLazyByteString "</body></html>"
         ] where
             helper :: RawObject -> B.ByteString
-            helper (Scalar s) = B.concat
+            helper (Scalar (Raw s)) = B.concat
                 [ toLazyByteString "<p>"
                 , toLazyByteString s
                 , toLazyByteString "</p>"
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ instance SafeFromObject Html where
                 toLazyByteString "<dl>" :
                 map helper2 m ++
                 [ toLazyByteString "</dl>" ]
-            helper2 :: (B.ByteString, RawObject) -> B.ByteString
-            helper2 (k, v) = B.concat
+            helper2 :: (Raw, RawObject) -> B.ByteString
+            helper2 (Raw k, v) = B.concat
                 [ toLazyByteString "<dt>"
                 , toLazyByteString k
                 , toLazyByteString "</dt><dd>"
diff --git a/Web/Restful/Application.hs b/Web/Restful/Application.hs
index dc9f5296..ce55aa4e 100644
--- a/Web/Restful/Application.hs
+++ b/Web/Restful/Application.hs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeSynonymInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ExistentialQuantification #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 --
 -- Module        : Web.Restful.Application
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ module Web.Restful.Application
 import Web.Encodings
 import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy as B
 import Data.Object
+import Data.Object.Raw
 import Data.Enumerable
 import Control.Monad (when)
 
@@ -42,6 +44,10 @@ import Web.Restful.Definitions
 import Web.Restful.Constants
 import Web.Restful.Resource
 
+-- FIXME move to Data.Object.Raw
+toRawObject :: ToObject o Raw Raw => o -> RawObject
+toRawObject = toObject
+
 -- | A data type that can be turned into a Hack application.
 class ResourceName a => RestfulApp a where
     -- | The encryption key to be used for encrypting client sessions.
diff --git a/Web/Restful/Response.hs b/Web/Restful/Response.hs
index 07ad806d..6ae34e32 100644
--- a/Web/Restful/Response.hs
+++ b/Web/Restful/Response.hs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeSynonymInstances #-}
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 --
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ module Web.Restful.Response
     ) where
 
 import Data.Time.Clock
-import Data.Object hiding (testSuite)
+import Data.Object
+import Data.Object.Raw
 import Data.Object.Instances
 
 import Web.Encodings (formatW3)
@@ -115,8 +117,8 @@ htmlResponse :: (Monad m, NoI18N lbs) => lbs -> m Reps
 htmlResponse = genResponse "text/html"
 
 -- | Return a response from an Object.
-objectResponse :: (Monad m, ToRawObject o) => o -> m Reps
-objectResponse = return . reps . toRawObject
+objectResponse :: (Monad m, ToObject o Raw Raw) => o -> m Reps
+objectResponse o = return $ reps $ (toObject o :: RawObject)
 
 -- HasReps instances
 instance HasReps () where