diff --git a/helpers/3p/object.js b/helpers/3p/object.js
index 2f2bf95..da75389 100644
--- a/helpers/3p/object.js
+++ b/helpers/3p/object.js
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ helpers.merge = function(context/*, objects, options*/) {
  */
 
 helpers.JSONparse = function(str, options) {
-  return options.fn(JSON.parse(str));
+  if (options.fn) {
+    return options.fn(JSON.parse(str));
+  }
+  return JSON.parse(str);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -217,4 +220,4 @@ helpers.JSONstringify = function(obj, indent) {
  * deprecated in a future release
  */
 
-helpers.stringify = helpers.JSONstringify;
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+helpers.stringify = helpers.JSONstringify;