diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 0b93b9d..52abbc3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1037,9 +1037,7 @@ class BitbucketScm extends Scm {
         }
 
         const response = await this.breaker.runCommand(params);
-
-        // we will have to parse the body since we are sending a normal FORM POST request
-        const body = JSON.parse(response.body);
+        const { body } = response;
 
         if (response.statusCode !== 200) {
             throw new Error(`STATUS CODE ${response.statusCode}: ${JSON.stringify(body)}`);
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 15dcf85..efe678e 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ describe('index', function() {
         beforeEach(() => {
             const response = {
                 statusCode: 200,
-                body: JSON.stringify(testPayloadAccessToken)
+                body: testPayloadAccessToken
             };
 
             requestMock.resolves(response);