diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0d29f00..82da86a 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func websocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 		if msg, err := json.Marshal(ws.WebsocketMessage{
 			Event: ws.MessageTypeCandidate,
-			Data:  string(candidateString),
+			Data:  candidateString,
 		}); err == nil {
 			hub.RLock()
 			if _, ok := hub.Clients[c]; ok {
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func websocketHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	if msg, err := json.Marshal(ws.WebsocketMessage{
 		Event: ws.MessageTypeOffer,
-		Data:  string(offerString),
+		Data:  offerString,
 	}); err == nil {
 		hub.RLock()
 		if _, ok := hub.Clients[c]; ok {
diff --git a/ws/client.go b/ws/client.go
index f241bbd..3c0f358 100644
--- a/ws/client.go
+++ b/ws/client.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (c *Client) ReadLoop() {
 		switch message.Event {
 		case MessageTypeCandidate:
 			candidate := webrtc.ICECandidateInit{}
-			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(message.Data), &candidate); err != nil {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(message.Data, &candidate); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("could not unmarshal candidate msg: %s", err)
 				return
 			}
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (c *Client) ReadLoop() {
 
 		case MessageTypeAnswer:
 			answer := webrtc.SessionDescription{}
-			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(message.Data), &answer); err != nil {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(message.Data, &answer); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("could not unmarshal answer msg: %s", err)
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/ws/hub.go b/ws/hub.go
index b6df381..f967d21 100644
--- a/ws/hub.go
+++ b/ws/hub.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (h *Hub) SendInfo(info Info) {
 	}
 	if msg, err := json.Marshal(WebsocketMessage{
 		Event: MessageTypeInfo,
-		Data:  string(i),
+		Data:  i,
 	}); err == nil {
 		h.Broadcast <- msg
 	} else {
diff --git a/ws/message.go b/ws/message.go
index 6c2d721..ede43ea 100644
--- a/ws/message.go
+++ b/ws/message.go
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package ws
 
+import "encoding/json"
+
 const (
 	MessageTypeAnswer    = "answer"
 	MessageTypeCandidate = "candidate"
@@ -8,6 +10,6 @@ const (
 )
 
 type WebsocketMessage struct {
-	Event string `json:"event"`
-	Data  string `json:"data"`
+	Event string          `json:"event"`
+	Data  json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
 }