diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 87d0cfb9..289cf9f3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.5.1-stable+timestamp.2013.06.09.16.41.01
+Version 2.5.1-stable+timestamp.2013.06.09.16.43.01
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index b08cf609..7bac15de 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -8675,12 +8675,6 @@ class Table(object):
                 value = None
             elif field.type=='blob':
                 value = base64.b64decode(value)
-            elif field.type=='json':
-                try:
-                    json = serializers.json
-                    value = json(value)
-                except TypeError:
-                    pass
             elif field.type=='double' or field.type=='float':
                 if not value.strip():
                     value = None