diff --git a/RoutesApp/js_views.py b/RoutesApp/js_views.py
index 15f889c..ef29576 100644
--- a/RoutesApp/js_views.py
+++ b/RoutesApp/js_views.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def edit_route_ajax(request):
     if request.method != 'POST':
         raise Http404
 
-    data = request.body
+    data = json.loads(request.body)
 
     Dict = {}