diff --git a/json_utility.go b/json_utility.go
index d29894f..ad486d7 100644
--- a/json_utility.go
+++ b/json_utility.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package webutility
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ func InitTables(db *ora.Ses, project string) error {
 
 	mu.Lock()
 	defer mu.Unlock()
-	json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonbuf), &payloads)
+	json.Unmarshal(jsonbuf, &payloads)
 	if len(payloads) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("tables config is corrupt")
 	}
@@ -158,16 +159,16 @@ func InitTables(db *ora.Ses, project string) error {
 
 // fetchJSON returns a byte slice of JSON configuration file from TABLES_CONFIG table.
 // Returns an error if it fails.
-func fetchJSON(db *ora.Ses, project string) (string, error) {
+func fetchJSON(db *ora.Ses, project string) ([]byte, error) {
 	stmt, err := db.Prep(`SELECT JSON_CLOB FROM TABLES_CONFIG WHERE PROJEKAT` + EqualQuotes(project), ora.S)
 	defer stmt.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	rset, err := stmt.Qry()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	var data string
@@ -175,7 +176,8 @@ func fetchJSON(db *ora.Ses, project string) (string, error) {
 		data = rset.Row[0].(string)
 	}
 
-	return data, nil
+	fmt.Println(data)
+	return []byte(data), nil
 }
 
 // DecodeJSON decodes JSON data from r to v.