diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
index 499018b6..e8dff9c8 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
@@ -343,8 +343,8 @@ class ChangeSet(models.Model):
             except FieldDoesNotExist:
                 # todo: fix this
                 continue
-            objects.setdefault(LocationSlug, {})[target.pk] = target._obj
-            objects.setdefault(target.__class__, {})[target.pk] = target._obj
+            objects.setdefault(LocationSlug, {})[target.pk] = target
+            objects.setdefault(target.__class__, {})[target.pk] = target
 
         return objects