diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/JacksonWrapper.scala b/src/main/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/JacksonWrapper.scala
index 449d0eb..8d07af0 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/JacksonWrapper.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/JacksonWrapper.scala
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ object JacksonWrapper {
   }
 
   private [this] def typeFromManifest(m: Manifest[_]): Type = {
-    if (m.typeArguments.isEmpty) { m.erasure }
+    if (m.typeArguments.isEmpty) { m.runtimeClass }
     else new ParameterizedType {
-      def getRawType = m.erasure
+      def getRawType = { m.runtimeClass }
       def getActualTypeArguments = m.typeArguments.map(typeFromManifest).toArray
       def getOwnerType = null
     }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/TestingServer.scala b/src/test/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/TestingServer.scala
index 224abd4..9d23a73 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/TestingServer.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/io/github/benwhitehead/finch/TestingServer.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import com.twitter.finagle.http.path.{->, /, Root}
 import com.twitter.util.Future
 import io.finch._
 import io.finch.response._
-import io.github.benwhitehead.finch.request.{RequiredStringBody, RequiredBody, DelegateService}
+import io.github.benwhitehead.finch.request.{RequiredStringBody, DelegateService}
 
 /**
  * @author Ben Whitehead