diff --git a/api/v1/serializers/course.py b/api/v1/serializers/course.py
index 27810603..ed30182b 100644
--- a/api/v1/serializers/course.py
+++ b/api/v1/serializers/course.py
@@ -124,8 +124,9 @@ class CourseCreateSerializer(DispatchContentMixin,
         materials = validated_data.pop('materials', [])
         gallery = validated_data.pop('gallery', {})
         author = validated_data.get('author', None)
+        print(author)
         if not author:
-            validated_data['author'] = self.context.request.user
+            validated_data['author'] = self.context['request'].user
         course = super().create(validated_data)
         self.dispatch_content(course, content)
         self.dispatch_materials(course, materials)
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ class CourseCreateSerializer(DispatchContentMixin,
         gallery = validated_data.pop('gallery', {})
         author = validated_data.get('author', None)
         if not author:
-            validated_data['author'] = self.context.request.user
+            validated_data['author'] = self.context['request'].user
         course = super().update(instance, validated_data)
         self.dispatch_materials(course, materials)
         self.dispatch_content(course, content)