diff --git a/utilsAPI.py b/utilsAPI.py
index 3f83c514..982bf4f7 100644
--- a/utilsAPI.py
+++ b/utilsAPI.py
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@ def getStatusEmails():
         emailInfo['fromEmail'] = config("STATUS_EMAIL_FROM")
         emailInfo['password'] = config("STATUS_EMAIL_FROM_PW")
         emailInfo['toEmails'] = json.loads(config("STATUS_EMAIL_TO"))
-        emailInfo['ip'] = json.loads(config("STATUS_EMAIL_IP"))
     except:
         emailInfo = None
+    try:
+        emailInfo['ip'] = config("STATUS_EMAIL_IP")   
+    except:
+        pass
     
     return emailInfo