diff --git a/symposion/speakers/urls.py b/symposion/speakers/urls.py
index 19b325fc..fa7055cf 100644
--- a/symposion/speakers/urls.py
+++ b/symposion/speakers/urls.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ urlpatterns = patterns("symposion.speakers.views",
     url(r"^create/(\w+)/$", "speaker_create_token", name="speaker_create_token"),
     url(r"^edit/(?:(?P<pk>\d+)/)?$", "speaker_edit", name="speaker_edit"),
     url(r"^profile/(?P<pk>\d+)/$", "speaker_profile", name="speaker_profile"),
-    url(r"^staff/create/(\w+)/$", "speaker_create_staff", name="speaker_create_staff"),
+    url(r"^staff/create/(\d+)/$", "speaker_create_staff", name="speaker_create_staff"),
 )
diff --git a/symposion/speakers/views.py b/symposion/speakers/views.py
index a7bdb11c..2a3de32d 100644
--- a/symposion/speakers/views.py
+++ b/symposion/speakers/views.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ def speaker_create(request):
 
 
 @login_required
-def speaker_create_staff(request, username):
-    user = get_object_or_404(User, username=username)
+def speaker_create_staff(request, pk):
+    user = get_object_or_404(User, pk=pk)
     if not request.user.is_staff:
         raise Http404
     
diff --git a/symposion/templates/conference/user_list.html b/symposion/templates/conference/user_list.html
index 01204d72..22caaede 100644
--- a/symposion/templates/conference/user_list.html
+++ b/symposion/templates/conference/user_list.html
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                                 {% if user.speaker_profile %}
                                     <a href="{% url speaker_profile user.speaker_profile.pk %}">{{ user.speaker_profile }}</a>
                                 {% else %}
-                                    <a href="{% url speaker_create_staff user.username %}" class="btn btn-mini">create</a>
+                                    <a href="{% url speaker_create_staff user.pk %}" class="btn btn-mini">create</a>
                                 {% endif %}
                             </td>
                         </tr>