diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index a28e4fe3..474fe162 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
            return fetch('/kvs/branches?mount=' + encodeURIComponent(mount))
                .then(r => {
                    if (!r.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch branches');
-                   return r.text();
+                   return r.json();
                });
        }
        function fetchKV(mount) {