diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index c6bd8df..6e2a194 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import utime
 import machine
 import time
 import wifi
-
+import json
 
 async def main():
     settings = Settings()
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ async def main():
         e.active(True)
         async for mac, msg in e:
             print(msg)
-            settings.set_settings(msg, patterns)
+            data = json.loads(msg)
+
+            settings.set_settings(data, patterns)
         print("should not print")
 
     async def wifi_connect():
diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 625f857..4c314d3 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ class Settings(dict):
             self.set_defaults()
             self.save()
 
-    def set_settings(self, raw_json, patterns):
+    def set_settings(self, data, patterns):
         try:
-            data = json.loads(raw_json)
             print(data)
             for key, value in data.items():
                 print(key, value)
diff --git a/src/web.py b/src/web.py
index aba0213..67b7440 100644
--- a/src/web.py
+++ b/src/web.py
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ def web(settings, patterns):
         while True:
             data = await ws.receive()
             if data:
+
                 # Process the received data
-                _, status_code = settings.set_settings(data, patterns)
+                _, status_code = settings.set_settings(json.loads(data), patterns)
                 #await ws.send(status_code)
             else:
                 break