diff --git a/etc/static/index.html b/etc/static/index.html
index 7b0a074..391afde 100644
--- a/etc/static/index.html
+++ b/etc/static/index.html
@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@
     function sendStatusChange(status) {
         var http = new XMLHttpRequest();
         var url = "/minecraft-status";
-        var data = "{\"status\":"+status+"}";
+
+        var data = JSON.stringify(
+            { status: status}
+        )
         http.open("POST", url, true);
 
         //Send the proper header information along with the request
         http.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json; charset=UTF-8');
 
         // send the collected data as JSON
-        http.send(JSON.stringify(data));
+        http.send(data);
     }
 
     function refreshLog() {