connection.rb in websolr-rails-1.4.4

- old
+ new

@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@
       puts "-- DATA -------------------"
       puts request.to_s
       puts "-- END DATA ---------------"
     end
     
-    request = request.gsub(ILLEGAL_XML_CHARS, '')
+    request = request.to_s.gsub(ILLEGAL_XML_CHARS, '')
     
     response = @connection.post(@url.path + "/" + request.handler,
                                 request.to_s,
                                 { "Content-Type" => request.content_type })
   