diff --git a/libra/worker/worker.py b/libra/worker/worker.py
index 399cabd2..dd721c95 100644
--- a/libra/worker/worker.py
+++ b/libra/worker/worker.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def lbaas_task(worker, job):
 
     logger = worker.logger
     driver = worker.driver
+    data = job.data
 
     logger.debug("Entered worker task")
     logger.debug("Received JSON message: %s" % json.dumps(data, indent=4))
diff --git a/tests/test_lbaas_worker.py b/tests/test_lbaas_worker.py
index 3e695ad6..dee3c2d8 100644
--- a/tests/test_lbaas_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_lbaas_worker.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class FakeJob(object):
         """
         data: JSON object to convert to a string
         """
-        self.data = json.dumps(data)
+        self.data = data
 
 
 class FakeWorker(object):