diff --git a/icfprequests.py b/icfprequests.py
index 1057768..c950033 100644
--- a/icfprequests.py
+++ b/icfprequests.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def select( id, problem):
                    "id": id,
                    "problemName": problem
                  }
-    response = requests.post(selectUrl, json=json.dumps(selectJson))
+    response = requests.post(selectUrl, json=selectJson)
     return response.json()
 
 def explore( id, plans):
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def explore( id, plans):
                    "id": id,
                    "plans": plans
                   }
-    response = requests.post(exploreUrl, json=json.dumps(exploreJson))
+    response = requests.post(exploreUrl, json=exploreJson)
     return response.json()