fix dict handling for make_request()

tests/server.py

@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ def make_request(
     if not path.startswith(b"/"):
         path = b"/" + path
 
+    if isinstance(content, dict):
+        content = json.dumps(content).encode("utf8")
     if isinstance(content, str):
         content = content.encode("utf8")
 

tests/unittest.py

@@ -429,9 +429,6 @@ class HomeserverTestCase(TestCase):
         Returns:
             Tuple[synapse.http.site.SynapseRequest, channel]
         """
-        if isinstance(content, dict):
-            content = json.dumps(content).encode("utf8")
-
         return make_request(
             self.reactor,
             self.site,