diff --git a/auth/auth.go b/auth/auth.go
index 045176ed48..e6aa048136 100644
--- a/auth/auth.go
+++ b/auth/auth.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package auth
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ func Login(authConfig *AuthConfig) (string, error) {
 		return "", errors.New(errMsg)
 	}
 
-	b := strings.NewReader(string(jsonBody))
+	b := bytes.NewReader(jsonBody)
 	req1, err := http.Post(REGISTRY_SERVER+"/v1/users", "application/json; charset=utf-8", b)
 	if err != nil {
 		errMsg = fmt.Sprintf("Server Error: %s", err)
diff --git a/registry.go b/registry.go
index 3e62ad96ee..4c51265981 100644
--- a/registry.go
+++ b/registry.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package docker
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/dotcloud/docker/auth"
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func NewImgJson(src []byte) (*Image, error) {
 func NewMultipleImgJson(src []byte) ([]*Image, error) {
 	ret := []*Image{}
 
-	dec := json.NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(string(src)))
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(src))
 	for {
 		m := &Image{}
 		if err := dec.Decode(m); err == io.EOF {
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ func (graph *Graph) PushImage(stdout io.Writer, imgOrig *Image, authConfig *auth
 		fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "Pushing %s metadata\n", img.Id)
 
 		// FIXME: try json with UTF8
-		jsonData := strings.NewReader(string(jsonRaw))
+		jsonData := bytes.NewReader(jsonRaw)
 		req, err := http.NewRequest("PUT", REGISTRY_ENDPOINT+"/images/"+img.Id+"/json", jsonData)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err