diff --git a/viera/actor.py b/viera/actor.py
index c1355cd..a63a9a4 100644
--- a/viera/actor.py
+++ b/viera/actor.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ processors = {
 
 
 async def inbox(request):
-    data = await request.json(content_type=None)
+    data = await request.json()
 
     if 'actor' not in data or not request['validated']:
         raise aiohttp.web.HTTPUnauthorized(body='access denied', content_type='text/plain')
diff --git a/viera/http_signatures.py b/viera/http_signatures.py
index 0cba6d7..9c6f81a 100644
--- a/viera/http_signatures.py
+++ b/viera/http_signatures.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ async def http_signatures_middleware(app, handler):
         request['validated'] = False
 
         if 'signature' in request.headers:
-            data = await request.json(content_type=None)
+            data = await request.json()
             if 'actor' not in data:
                 raise aiohttp.web.HTTPUnauthorized(body='signature check failed, no actor in message')
 
diff --git a/viera/remote_actor.py b/viera/remote_actor.py
index d1862f9..14d2db3 100644
--- a/viera/remote_actor.py
+++ b/viera/remote_actor.py
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ async def fetch_actor(uri, force=False):
 
     async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
         async with session.get(uri, headers={'Accept': 'application/activity+json'}) as resp:
-            ACTORS[uri] = (await resp.json())
+            ACTORS[uri] = (await resp.json(content_type=None))
             DATABASE["actors"] = ACTORS
             return ACTORS[uri]