diff --git a/lib/json/common.rb b/lib/json/common.rb
index 03aaaa6e..4c6b2e1a 100644
--- a/lib/json/common.rb
+++ b/lib/json/common.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def [](object, opts = {})
       elsif object.respond_to?(:to_str)
         str = object.to_str
         if str.is_a?(String)
-          return JSON.parse(object.to_str, opts)
+          return JSON.parse(str, opts)
         end
       end