diff --git a/app/notifications/receive_notifications.py b/app/notifications/receive_notifications.py
index 9c6b63c48..923701cda 100644
--- a/app/notifications/receive_notifications.py
+++ b/app/notifications/receive_notifications.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def receive_mmg_sms():
 
 @receive_notifications_blueprint.route('/notifications/sms/receive/firetext', methods=['POST'])
 def receive_firetext_sms():
-    post_data = request.get_json()
+    post_data = request.form
     current_app.logger.info("Received Firetext notification form data: {}".format(post_data))
 
     return jsonify({
diff --git a/tests/app/notifications/test_receive_notification.py b/tests/app/notifications/test_receive_notification.py
index 91eac620a..e82d3e638 100644
--- a/tests/app/notifications/test_receive_notification.py
+++ b/tests/app/notifications/test_receive_notification.py
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ def test_receive_notification_returns_received_to_mmg(client):
 
 
 def test_receive_notification_returns_received_to_firetext(client):
-    data = {"some": "thing"}
+    data = "source=07999999999&destination=07111111111&message=this is a message&time=2017-01-01 12:00:00"
+
     response = client.post(
         path='/notifications/sms/receive/firetext',
-        data=json.dumps(data),
-        headers=[('Content-Type', 'application/json')])
+        data=data,
+        headers=[('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')])
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     result = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))