diff --git a/ui-packages/packages/process-details/src/envelope/components/ProcessDetails/ProcessDetails.tsx b/ui-packages/packages/process-details/src/envelope/components/ProcessDetails/ProcessDetails.tsx
index b13245520a..f40f67f0c8 100644
--- a/ui-packages/packages/process-details/src/envelope/components/ProcessDetails/ProcessDetails.tsx
+++ b/ui-packages/packages/process-details/src/envelope/components/ProcessDetails/ProcessDetails.tsx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ const ProcessDetails: React.FC<ProcessDetailsProps> = ({
     };
     const getVariableJSON = (): void => {
       if (data && data.id === processDetails.id) {
-        setUpdateJson(JSON.parse(data.variables));
+        setUpdateJson(data.variables);
       }
     };
     /* istanbul ignore else*/