diff --git a/server/camlistored/ui/server_connection.js b/server/camlistored/ui/server_connection.js
index 02b1f632b..f67ac34bc 100644
--- a/server/camlistored/ui/server_connection.js
+++ b/server/camlistored/ui/server_connection.js
@@ -362,27 +362,24 @@ function(clearObj, success, opt_fail) {
 };
 
 /**
- * @param {Object} sObj Signed object.
+ * @param {Object} signed Signed JSON blob (string) to verify.
  * @param {Function} success Success callback.
  * @param {?Function} opt_fail Optional fail callback.
  * @private
  */
 camlistore.ServerConnection.prototype.verify_ =
-function(sObj, success, opt_fail) {
+function(signed, success, opt_fail) {
 	var sigConf = this.config_.signing;
 	if (!sigConf || !sigConf.publicKeyBlobRef) {
 		this.safeFail_(opt_fail)("Missing Camli.config.signing.publicKeyBlobRef");
 		return;
 	}
-
-    var clearText = JSON.stringify(sObj);
-
 	this.sendXhr_(
 		sigConf.verifyHandler,
 		goog.bind(this.handlePost_, this,
 			success, this.safeFail_(opt_fail)),
 		"POST",
-		"sjson=" + encodeURIComponent(clearText),
+		"sjson=" + encodeURIComponent(signed),
 		{"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"}
 	);
 };
diff --git a/server/camlistored/ui/sigdebug.js b/server/camlistored/ui/sigdebug.js
index 10750e2e8..7b7d743d5 100644
--- a/server/camlistored/ui/sigdebug.js
+++ b/server/camlistored/ui/sigdebug.js
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ camlistore.DebugPage.prototype.doVerify_ = function() {
 		return;
 	}
 	var signedta = goog.dom.getElement("signedjson");
-	var sObj = JSON.parse(signedta.value);
-	this.connection_.verify_(sObj,
+	this.connection_.verify_(signedta.value,
 		function(response) {
 			var text = "<pre>" + response + "</pre>";
 			goog.dom.getElement("verifyinfo").innerHTML = text;