diff --git a/crmLead.go b/crmLead.go
index e87f1d0..de390c1 100644
--- a/crmLead.go
+++ b/crmLead.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type crmdLead struct {
-	ID                         string   `json:"id"`
+	ID                         string   `json:"id,omitempty"`
 	Name                       string   `json:"name,omitempty"`
 	Deleted                    bool     `json:"deleted,omitempty"`
 	SalutationName             string   `json:"salutationName,omitempty"`
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ func crmPrepareLeadUploadHTTPHeader() (headers map[string]string) {
 	return headers
 }
 
-func crmGetLeadByID(id string) (r crmdLead, err error) {
-	resp, err := crmGetEntity("Lead", id)
-	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(resp), &r)
+func crmGetLead(id string) (r crmdLead, err error) {
+	entity, err := crmGetEntity("Lead", id)
+	r = entity.(crmdLead)
 	return
 }