diff --git a/lib/server/rest.js b/lib/server/rest.js
index 5ef5f15f..f1ba972f 100644
--- a/lib/server/rest.js
+++ b/lib/server/rest.js
@@ -158,32 +158,24 @@
                         });
                     });
                    else if (lQuery === 'patch')
-                        getBody(p.request, function(pPatch) {
-                            fs.readFile(p.name, Util.call(read, params));
+                        getBody(p.request, function(patch) {
+                            fs.readFile(p.name, 'utf8', read.bind(null, p.name));
                             
-                            function read(params) {
-                                var lDiff, lStr, p, lData, lName,
-                                    ret     = main.checkCallBackParams(params) &&
-                                              main.checkParams(params.params);
-                                
-                                if (ret) {
-                                    p       = params;
-                                    lName   = p.params.name;
+                            function read(name, error, data) {
+                                checkSendError(error, params, function() {
+                                    var diffResult;
                                     
-                                    checkSendError(p.error, p.params, function() {
-                                        lStr = p.data.toString();
-                                        ret = Util.tryCatchLog(function() {
-                                            lDiff = diff.applyPatch(lStr, pPatch);
-                                        });
-                                        
-                                        if (lDiff && !ret)
-                                            fs.writeFile(lName, lDiff, Util.call(write, p.params));
-                                        else {
-                                            lName = path.basename(lName);
-                                            sendMsg(p.params, 'patch', lName, 'fail');
-                                        }
+                                    ret     = Util.tryCatchLog(function() {
+                                        diffResult = diff.applyPatch(data, patch);
                                     });
-                                }
+                                    
+                                    if (diffResult && !ret)
+                                        fs.writeFile(name, diffResult, Util.call(write, params));
+                                    else {
+                                        name = path.basename(name);
+                                        sendMsg(params, 'patch', name, 'fail');
+                                    }
+                                });
                             }
                             
                             function write(params) {