diff --git a/src/lib/project-loader-hoc.jsx b/src/lib/project-loader-hoc.jsx
index 2c20b9fed50736b490643d02ca40c06f11a051a0..5ccb382b2560f27756bb04276ab7eaff3440e8a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/project-loader-hoc.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/project-loader-hoc.jsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const ProjectLoaderHOC = function (WrappedComponent) {
                     storage
                         .load(storage.AssetType.Project, this.state.projectId, storage.DataFormat.JSON)
                         .then(projectAsset => projectAsset && this.setState({
-                            projectData: projectAsset.data.toString(),
+                            projectData: projectAsset.data,
                             fetchingProject: false
                         }))
                         .catch(err => log.error(err));