diff --git a/docs/web-services.md b/docs/web-services.md
index 1c93edd0..e3a548ef 100644
--- a/docs/web-services.md
+++ b/docs/web-services.md
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ var users = m.request({
 		return response.data;
 	},
 	unwrapError: function(response) {
-		return JSON.parse(response).error;
+		return response.error;
 	}
 });