diff --git a/datacenterlight/views.py b/datacenterlight/views.py
index 5d67e4f2..f124b023 100644
--- a/datacenterlight/views.py
+++ b/datacenterlight/views.py
@@ -1032,7 +1032,8 @@ class OrderConfirmationView(DetailView, FormView):
                     stripe_api_cus_id=stripe_api_cus_id,
                     card_details_response=json.dumps(card_details_response),
                     stripe_subscription_obj=json.dumps(
-                        stripe_subscription_obj) if stripe_customer_obj else '',
+                        stripe_subscription_obj.to_dict()
+                    ) if stripe_customer_obj else '',
                     stripe_onetime_charge=json.dumps(
                         stripe_onetime_charge) if stripe_onetime_charge else '',
                     gp_details=json.dumps(gp_details) if gp_details else '',
diff --git a/hosting/models.py b/hosting/models.py
index 306061a2..2331c3ee 100644
--- a/hosting/models.py
+++ b/hosting/models.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class MonthlyHostingBill(AssignPermissionsMixin, models.Model):
                     # response for an invoice
                     description="" if item.description is None else item.description,
                     discountable=item.discountable,
-                    metadata=json.dumps(item.metadata),
+                    metadata=json.dumps(item.metadata.to_dict()),
                     period_start=datetime.utcfromtimestamp(item.period.start).replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc),                                            period_end=datetime.utcfromtimestamp(item.period.end).replace(tzinfo=pytz.utc),
                     proration=item.proration,
                     quantity=item.quantity,
diff --git a/membership/models.py b/membership/models.py
index 657c0151..1d0e578b 100644
--- a/membership/models.py
+++ b/membership/models.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class StripeCustomer(models.Model):
         stripe_data = stripe_utils.create_customer(
             id_payment_method, email, customer_name)
         if stripe_data.get('response_object'):
-            stripe_cus_id = stripe_data.get('response_object').get('id')
+            stripe_cus_id = stripe_data.get('response_object').id
             return stripe_cus_id
         else:
             return None
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ class StripeCustomer(models.Model):
             stripe_utils = StripeUtils()
             stripe_data = stripe_utils.create_customer(token, email, user.name)
             if stripe_data.get('response_object'):
-                stripe_cus_id = stripe_data.get('response_object').get('id')
+                stripe_cus_id = stripe_data.get('response_object').id
                 if hasattr(user, 'stripecustomer'):
                     # User already had a Stripe account and we are here
                     # because the account was deleted in dashboard
diff --git a/utils/stripe_utils.py b/utils/stripe_utils.py
index c258b8d0..c63f03c4 100644
--- a/utils/stripe_utils.py
+++ b/utils/stripe_utils.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from datacenterlight.models import StripePlan
 
 stripe.api_key = settings.STRIPE_API_PRIVATE_KEY
+stripe.api_version = settings.STRIPE_API_VERSION
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -91,8 +92,10 @@ class StripeUtils(object):
             customer=stripe_customer_id,
         )
         if set_as_default:
-            customer.invoice_settings.default_payment_method = id_payment_method
-            customer.save()
+            stripe.Customer.modify(
+                stripe_customer_id,
+                invoice_settings={'default_payment_method': id_payment_method}
+            )
         return True
 
     @handleStripeError
@@ -101,9 +104,7 @@ class StripeUtils(object):
         if card_id.startswith("pm"):
             logger.debug("PaymentMethod %s detached %s" % (card_id,
                                                            stripe_customer_id))
-            pm = stripe.PaymentMethod.retrieve(card_id)
             stripe.PaymentMethod.detach(card_id)
-            pm.delete()
         else:
             logger.debug("card %s detached %s" % (card_id, stripe_customer_id))
             card = customer.sources.retrieve(card_id)
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ class StripeUtils(object):
         except stripe.InvalidRequestError:
             customer = self.create_customer(token, user.email, user.name)
             user.stripecustomer.stripe_id = customer.get(
-                'response_object').get('id')
+                'response_object').id
             user.stripecustomer.save()
         if type(customer) is dict:
             customer = customer['response_object']