diff --git a/berserk/formats.py b/berserk/formats.py
index e915fd4..458971d 100644
--- a/berserk/formats.py
+++ b/berserk/formats.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ def parse(self, response):
         :return: response data
         :rtype: JSON
         """
-        return response.json(cls=self.decoder)
+        try:
+            return response.json(cls=self.decoder)
+        except TypeError:
+            return response.json()
 
     def parse_stream(self, response):
         """Yield the parsed data from a stream response.