diff --git a/pandora/user/models.py b/pandora/user/models.py
index f89764b0e..903710580 100644
--- a/pandora/user/models.py
+++ b/pandora/user/models.py
@@ -70,13 +70,16 @@ class SessionData(models.Model):
         data.save()
         return data
 
+    def get_id(self):
+        return self.user and ox.to26(self.user.id) or self.session_key
+
     def json(self, keys=None, user=None):
         j = {
             'disabled': False,
             'email': '',
             'firstseen': self.firstseen,
             'ip': self.ip,
-            'id': self.user and ox.to26(self.user.id) or self.session_key,
+            'id': self.get_id(),
             'lastseen': self.lastseen,
             'level': 'guest',
             'notes': '',
diff --git a/pandora/user/views.py b/pandora/user/views.py
index 57330918a..8e2d58a02 100644
--- a/pandora/user/views.py
+++ b/pandora/user/views.py
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ Positions
         if qs.count() > 0:
             response['data']['position'] = utils.get_positions(ids, [qs[0].itemId])[0]
     elif 'positions' in data:
-        ids = [ox.to26(i.id) for i in qs]
+        ids = [i.get_id() for i in qs]
         response['data']['positions'] = utils.get_positions(ids, data['positions'])
     else:
         response['data']['items'] = qs.count()