diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
index b28299164c..900fa6cfdf 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/page/messages/messages.py
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ def get_active_users(arg=None):
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def post(arg=None):
 	"""post message"""
-	import json
-	arg = json.loads(arg)
 	from webnotes.model.doc import Document
 	d = Document('Comment Widget Record')
 	d.comment = arg['txt']
@@ -69,4 +67,4 @@ def post(arg=None):
 def delete(arg=None):
 	webnotes.conn.sql("""delete from `tabComment Widget Record` where name=%s""", 
 		webnotes.form_dict['name']);
-	
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+