diff --git a/hivemind/tavern/tags_api_patterns/get_discussion/author_permlink.pat.json b/hivemind/tavern/tags_api_patterns/get_discussion/author_permlink.pat.json
index 9ab77365bca2d8ccbdf5544b9b18aa78ed5c175b..fe498d99f8b1df0e138c72771b3bec3cddfb8215 100644
--- a/hivemind/tavern/tags_api_patterns/get_discussion/author_permlink.pat.json
+++ b/hivemind/tavern/tags_api_patterns/get_discussion/author_permlink.pat.json
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@
   "created": "2016-03-30T18:30:18",
   "curator_payout_value": "0.756 HBD",
   "depth": 0,
-  "json_metadata": "{}",
+  "json_metadata": "",
   "last_payout": "2016-08-24T19:59:42",
   "last_update": "2016-03-30T18:30:18",
   "max_accepted_payout": "1000000.000 HBD",
@@ -635,4 +635,4 @@
   "title": "Welcome to Steem!",
   "total_payout_value": "0.942 HBD",
   "url": "/meta/@steemit/firstpost"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}