1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gitlab.py b/gitlab.py
index d1a9dd6..9182f51 100644
--- a/gitlab.py
+++ b/gitlab.py
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class GitlabObject(object):
     def __init__(self, gl, data=None, **kwargs):
         self.gitlab = gl
 
-        if data is None or isinstance(data, int) or isinstance(data, str):
+        if data is None or type(data) in [int, str, unicode]:
             data = self.gitlab.get(self.__class__, data, **kwargs)
 
         self._setFromDict(data)
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ class ProjectIssue(GitlabObject):
 
 class ProjectMember(GitlabObject):
     _url = '/projects/%(project_id)s/members'
-    _returnClass = User
     requiredListAttrs = ['project_id']
     requiredGetAttrs = ['project_id']
     requiredCreateAttrs = ['project_id', 'user_id', 'access_level']