diff --git a/static/js/pandora/URL.js b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
index 41502b5b5..4fb47a6d3 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -137,11 +137,7 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
 
             if (state.hash && state.hash.query) {
                 state.hash.query.forEach(function(kv) {
-                    try {
-                        set[kv.key] = JSON.parse(kv.value);
-                    } catch(e) {
-                        set[kv.key] = kv.value;
-                    }
+                    set[kv.key] = kv.value;
                 });
             }