diff --git a/src/python/dbs/apis/dbsClient.py b/src/python/dbs/apis/dbsClient.py
index d1ff8b8..151a597 100644
--- a/src/python/dbs/apis/dbsClient.py
+++ b/src/python/dbs/apis/dbsClient.py
@@ -220,8 +220,7 @@ def __parseForException(self, http_error):
         """
         data = http_error.body
         try:
-            if isinstance(data, str):
-                data = json.loads(data)
+            data = json.loads(data)
         except:
             raise http_error