diff --git a/notification/microsoft/office365/teams/custom/webhookapi.pm b/notification/microsoft/office365/teams/custom/webhookapi.pm
index cda650aed..5efec8688 100644
--- a/notification/microsoft/office365/teams/custom/webhookapi.pm
+++ b/notification/microsoft/office365/teams/custom/webhookapi.pm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ sub json_decode {
     $options{content} =~ s/\r//mg;
     my $decoded;
     eval {
-        $decoded = JSON::XS->new->utf8->decode($options{content});
+        $decoded = JSON::XS->new->allow_nonref(1)->utf8->decode($options{content});
     };
     if ($@) {
         $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => "Cannot decode json response: $@");
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ sub teams_post_notification {
         $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => 'Error while retrieving data (add --debug option for detailed message)');
         $self->{output}->option_exit();
     }
-    use Data::Dumper; print Dumper($decoded);
     return $decoded;
 }