diff --git a/src/application/controllers/Backend_api.php b/src/application/controllers/Backend_api.php
index 1bb77d2d..df45d372 100644
--- a/src/application/controllers/Backend_api.php
+++ b/src/application/controllers/Backend_api.php
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class Backend_api extends CI_Controller {
 
             // :: SAVE CUSTOMER CHANGES TO DATABASE
             if (isset($_POST['customer_data'])) {
-                $customer = json_decode(stripcslashes($_POST['customer_data']), true);
+                $customer = json_decode($_POST['customer_data'], true);
 
                 $REQUIRED_PRIV = (!isset($customer['id']))
                         ? $this->privileges[PRIV_CUSTOMERS]['add']
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Backend_api extends CI_Controller {
 
         	// :: SAVE APPOINTMENT CHANGES TO DATABASE
             if (isset($_POST['appointment_data'])) {
-                $appointment = json_decode(stripcslashes($_POST['appointment_data']), true);
+                $appointment = json_decode($_POST['appointment_data'], true);
 
                 $REQUIRED_PRIV = (!isset($appointment['id']))
                         ? $this->privileges[PRIV_APPOINTMENTS]['add']