diff --git a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/FlowsWebResource.java b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/FlowsWebResource.java
index b90f0a4..a7c0b5f 100644
--- a/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/FlowsWebResource.java
+++ b/web/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/rest/resources/FlowsWebResource.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             UriBuilder locationBuilder = uriInfo.getBaseUriBuilder()
                     .path("flows")
                     .path(deviceId)
-                    .path(rule.id().toString());
+                    .path(Long.toString(rule.id().value()));
 
             return Response
                     .created(locationBuilder.build())