diff --git a/single.php b/single.php
index a18d153..85f1834 100644
--- a/single.php
+++ b/single.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 						<div class="post-meta">
 							<div class='map' style='height:300px; margin-bottom: 1.6842em' id='map-<?php echo $id ?>-multiple'></div>
 							<script type='text/javascript'>
-								var places = <?php echo json_encode($location); ?>;
+								var places = JSON.parse('<?php echo json_encode($location); ?>');
 								var map;
 								var map_center = {lat: places[0]['lat'], lng: places[0]['lng'] };
 								function initMap() {