diff --git a/tweetpony/metadata.py b/tweetpony/metadata.py
index e2ed918..cf228bf 100644
--- a/tweetpony/metadata.py
+++ b/tweetpony/metadata.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # See the LICENSE file for the full license.
 
 name = "TweetPony"
-version = "1.2.3"
+version = "1.2.4"
 description = "A Twitter library for Python"
 license = "AGPLv3"
 author = "Julian Metzler"
diff --git a/tweetpony/models.py b/tweetpony/models.py
index 2f8ac4f..2f44159 100644
--- a/tweetpony/models.py
+++ b/tweetpony/models.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def __getattr__(self, name):
 	@classmethod
 	def from_json(cls, data):
 		self = cls(data)
-		self['json'] = json.dumps(data)
 		return self
 	
 	def connect_api(self, api):
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ class Status(Model):
 	def from_json(cls, data):
 		self = cls(Model.from_json(data))
 		tmp = cls()
-		tmp['json'] = json.dumps(data)
 		for key, value in self.iteritems():
 			if key == 'created_at':
 				value = strptime(value)
@@ -272,7 +270,6 @@ class SimpleRelationship(Model):
 	def from_json(cls, data):
 		self = cls(Model.from_json(data))
 		tmp = cls()
-		tmp['json'] = json.dumps(data)
 		for key, value in self.iteritems():
 			if key == 'connections':
 				tmp['followed_by'] = 'followed_by' in value