diff --git a/core/json/mod.rs b/core/json/mod.rs
index 7e5151de3..c1a195b49 100644
--- a/core/json/mod.rs
+++ b/core/json/mod.rs
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ pub fn json_type(value: &OwnedValue, path: Option<&OwnedValue>) -> crate::Result
         Val::Removed => unreachable!(),
     };
 
-    Ok(OwnedValue::Text(Text::json(&val.to_string())))
+    Ok(OwnedValue::Text(Text::json(val)))
 }
 
 /// Returns the value at the given JSON path. If the path does not exist, it returns None.