diff --git a/rest_framework/relations.py b/rest_framework/relations.py
index ad74d1f35..4b6b3bea4 100644
--- a/rest_framework/relations.py
+++ b/rest_framework/relations.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class RelatedField(Field):
 
         return OrderedDict([
             (
-                six.text_type(self.to_representation(item)),
+                self.to_representation(item),
                 self.display_value(item)
             )
             for item in queryset
diff --git a/tests/test_model_serializer.py b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
index a14972f04..01243ff6e 100644
--- a/tests/test_model_serializer.py
+++ b/tests/test_model_serializer.py
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ class TestRelationalFieldDisplayValue(TestCase):
                 fields = '__all__'
 
         serializer = TestSerializer()
-        expected = OrderedDict([('1', 'Red Color'), ('2', 'Yellow Color'), ('3', 'Green Color')])
+        expected = OrderedDict([(1, 'Red Color'), (2, 'Yellow Color'), (3, 'Green Color')])
         self.assertEqual(serializer.fields['color'].choices, expected)
 
     def test_custom_display_value(self):
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ class TestRelationalFieldDisplayValue(TestCase):
                 fields = '__all__'
 
         serializer = TestSerializer()
-        expected = OrderedDict([('1', 'My Red Color'), ('2', 'My Yellow Color'), ('3', 'My Green Color')])
+        expected = OrderedDict([(1, 'My Red Color'), (2, 'My Yellow Color'), (3, 'My Green Color')])
         self.assertEqual(serializer.fields['color'].choices, expected)