diff --git a/inventory_provider/juniper.py b/inventory_provider/juniper.py
index 86b2ed0df75b572ddc7e6b9ccdf72f7f9b2c470f..db67a761c471d8c14d22818dceda8a9ad694f8c9 100644
--- a/inventory_provider/juniper.py
+++ b/inventory_provider/juniper.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def shell_commands():
     yield {
         "command": 'show configuration logical-systems VRR protocols bgp | display json',
         "key": "vrr",
-        "parser": lambda txt: json.loads(_loads(txt)) if txt else {}
+        "parser": lambda txt: _loads(txt) if txt else {}
     }
 
     yield {