diff --git a/aurora/utilities/utils.py b/aurora/utilities/utils.py
index b856003..b728a30 100644
--- a/aurora/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/aurora/utilities/utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # pylint: disable=cyclic-import
 import json
+from ast import literal_eval
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Optional, Union
 
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ def generate_dict(bot: Red, result: dict, guild_id: int) -> dict:
     if result[14] is not None:
         json_str = result[14].replace('\\"', '"').replace('["{', '[{').replace('}"]', '}]')
         logger.debug('%s\n%s', result[14], json_str)
-        changes = json.loads(json_str)
+        changes = literal_eval(json_str)
         change_obj_list = []
         for change in changes:
             change_obj_list.append(Change.from_dict(bot=bot, data=change))