diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6607754..19ca237 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ t: clean $(VIRTUALENV)/bin/py.test
 	@$(VIRTUALENV)/bin/py.test
 
 $(CURDIR)/example/db.sqlite3: $(VIRTUALENV)
-	$(VIRTUALENV)/bin/python example/manage.py syncdb --noinput
+	$(VIRTUALENV)/bin/python example/manage.py migrate --noinput
 
 .PHONY: run
 run: $(CURDIR)/example/db.sqlite3
diff --git a/django_markdown/views.py b/django_markdown/views.py
index dbf352f..ef29860 100644
--- a/django_markdown/views.py
+++ b/django_markdown/views.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ def preview(request):
 
     return render(
         request, settings.MARKDOWN_PREVIEW_TEMPLATE, dict(
-            content=request.REQUEST.get('data', 'No content posted'),
+            content=request.POST.get('data', 'No content posted'),
             css=settings.MARKDOWN_STYLE
         ))