diff --git a/src/apps.js b/src/apps.js
index c255f3792..6e39b6014 100644
--- a/src/apps.js
+++ b/src/apps.js
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ function setDataDir(app, dataDir, auditSource, callback) {
 function update(app, data, auditSource, callback) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof app, 'object');
     assert(data && typeof data === 'object');
-    assert.strictEqual(data.manifest && typeof data.manifest === 'object');
+    assert(data.manifest && typeof data.manifest === 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof auditSource, 'object');
     assert.strictEqual(typeof callback, 'function');
 
diff --git a/src/routes/apps.js b/src/routes/apps.js
index 3d685ea01..74df60d58 100644
--- a/src/routes/apps.js
+++ b/src/routes/apps.js
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ function update(req, res, next) {
 
         data.appStoreId = appStoreId;
         data.manifest = manifest;
-        apps.update(req.resource, req.body, auditSource.fromRequest(req), function (error, result) {
+        apps.update(req.resource, data, auditSource.fromRequest(req), function (error, result) {
             if (error) return next(BoxError.toHttpError(error));
 
             next(new HttpSuccess(202, { taskId: result.taskId }));