diff --git a/wsme/protocols/__init__.py b/wsme/protocols/__init__.py
index ed9d813..137d142 100644
--- a/wsme/protocols/__init__.py
+++ b/wsme/protocols/__init__.py
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ registered_protocols = {}
 
 class CallContext(object):
     def __init__(self, request):
-        self.request = weakref.proxy(request)
+        self._request = weakref.ref(request)
         self.path = None
 
         self.func = None
         self.funcdef = None
 
+    @property
+    def request(self):
+        return self._request()
+
 
 def register_protocol(protocol):
     registered_protocols[protocol.name] = protocol
diff --git a/wsme/tests/test_protocols.py b/wsme/tests/test_protocols.py
index ae6e906..f073497 100644
--- a/wsme/tests/test_protocols.py
+++ b/wsme/tests/test_protocols.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DummyProtocol(object):
         return ['touch']
 
     def read_arguments(self, context):
-        self.lastreq = context.request.__init__.__self__
+        self.lastreq = context.request
         self.hits += 1
         return {}