diff --git a/kiss_and_db.py b/kiss_and_db.py
index 1b1882e..58d004c 100644
--- a/kiss_and_db.py
+++ b/kiss_and_db.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def main():
                     # Process 3rd-party data
                     if 'subpacket' in a:
                         a['subpacket'] = str(a['subpacket'])
-                        b = aprslib.parse(str(a['subpacket']))
+                        b = a['subpacket']
                         b['party'] = 3
                         b['station_call'] = config['Settings']['station_call']
                         b['station_lat'] = config['Settings']['station_lat']