diff --git a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
index cf236c36..bcf33479 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/batch/core.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
                     f.remove_field('complete')
 
     def save_create_form(self, form):
-        uploads = self.normalize_uploads(form, skip=['filename'])
+        uploads = self.normalize_uploads(form)
         self.before_create(form)
 
         session = self.Session()
@@ -327,18 +327,10 @@ class BatchMasterView(MasterView):
             # obtain kwargs for making batch via handler, below
             kwargs = self.get_batch_kwargs(batch)
 
-            # TODO: this needs work yet surely...
-            if 'filename' in form.schema:
-                filedict = kwargs.pop('filename', None)
-                filepath = None
-                if filedict:
-                    kwargs['filename'] = '' # null not allowed
-                    tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-                    filepath = os.path.join(tempdir, filedict['filename'])
-                    tmpinfo = form.deform_form['filename'].widget.tmpstore.get(filedict['uid'])
-                    tmpdata = tmpinfo['fp'].read()
-                    with open(filepath, 'wb') as f:
-                        f.write(tmpdata)
+            # TODO: this needs work yet surely...why is this an issue?
+            # treat 'filename' field specially, for some reason it can be a filedict?
+            if 'filename' in kwargs and not isinstance(kwargs['filename'], six.string_types):
+                kwargs['filename'] = '' # null not allowed
 
             # TODO: is this still necessary with colander?
             # destroy initial batch and re-make using handler