diff --git a/django_settings/admin.py b/django_settings/admin.py
index fb5f1d3..2cab952 100644
--- a/django_settings/admin.py
+++ b/django_settings/admin.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_setting_model(self, obj, request):
         if obj:
             return obj.setting_object.__class__
         try:
-            typename = request.REQUEST['typename']        # NOTE: both lines might
+            typename = request.GET['typename']        # NOTE: both lines might
             return dataapi.data.model_for_name(typename)  # raise KeyError
         except KeyError:
             raise Http404