diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/util/PaymentsUtil.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/util/PaymentsUtil.kt
index cc04b5fc4..d116a0dac 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/util/PaymentsUtil.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/org/getlantern/lantern/util/PaymentsUtil.kt
@@ -281,33 +281,32 @@ class PaymentsUtil(private val activity: Activity) {
         } ?: "usd"
         Logger.d(TAG, "Sending purchase request: provider $provider; plan ID: $planID; currency: $currency")
         val session = session
-        val formBody: FormBody.Builder = FormBody.Builder()
-            .add("idempotencyKey", System.currentTimeMillis().toString())
-            .add("provider", provider.toString().lowercase())
-            .add("email", email)
-            .add("plan", planID)
-            .add("currency", currency.lowercase())
-            .add("deviceName", session.deviceName())
+        val json: JsonObject = JsonObject()
+        json.addProperty("idempotencyKey", System.currentTimeMillis().toString())
+        json.addProperty("provider", provider.toString().lowercase())
+        json.addProperty("email", email)
+        json.addProperty("plan", planID)
+        json.addProperty("currency", currency.lowercase())
+        json.addProperty("deviceName", session.deviceName())
 
         when (provider) {
             PaymentProvider.Stripe -> {
                 val stripePublicKey = session.stripePubKey()
-                stripePublicKey?.let { formBody.add("stripePublicKey", stripePublicKey) }
-                formBody.add("stripeEmail", email)
-                formBody.add("stripeToken", token)
-                formBody.add("token", token)
+                stripePublicKey?.let { json.addProperty("stripePublicKey", stripePublicKey) }
+                json.addProperty("stripeEmail", email)
+                json.addProperty("stripeToken", token)
+                json.addProperty("token", token)
             }
 
             PaymentProvider.GooglePlay -> {
-                formBody.add("token", token)
+                json.addProperty("token", token)
             }
 
             PaymentProvider.ResellerCode -> {
+                Logger.d(TAG, "Received reseller code purchase request")
                 val resellerCode = LanternApp.getSession().resellerCode()
-                resellerCode?.let {
-                    formBody.add("provider", "reseller-code")
-                    formBody.add("resellerCode", resellerCode)
-                }
+                json.addProperty("provider", "reseller-code")
+                json.addProperty("resellerCode", resellerCode!!)
             }
 
             else -> {}
@@ -315,7 +314,7 @@ class PaymentsUtil(private val activity: Activity) {
 
         lanternClient.post(
             LanternHttpClient.createProUrl("/purchase"),
-            formBody.build(),
+            LanternHttpClient.createJsonBody(json),
             object : ProCallback {
 
                 override fun onSuccess(response: Response?, result: JsonObject?) {
@@ -328,6 +327,7 @@ class PaymentsUtil(private val activity: Activity) {
                 }
 
                 override fun onFailure(t: Throwable?, error: ProError?) {
+                    Logger.e(TAG, "Error with purchase request: $error")
                     Datadog.addError("Error with purchase request: $error", t, mapOf(
                         "provider" to provider.toString().lowercase(),
                         "plan" to planID,