diff --git a/src/oc-client.js b/src/oc-client.js
index ae8c94f..5b59b30 100644
--- a/src/oc-client.js
+++ b/src/oc-client.js
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ var oc = oc || {};
       error: cb
     };
     if (jsonRequest) {
-      ajaxOptions.dataType = 'json';
       headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json';
     }
 
diff --git a/test/get-data.js b/test/get-data.js
index 2ac15d9..8bae279 100644
--- a/test/get-data.js
+++ b/test/get-data.js
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ describe('oc-client : getData', function () {
               expect(spy.args[0][0].data).toEqual(
                 '{"components":[{"name":"myComponent","version":"6.6.6","parameters":{"name":"evil"}}]}'
               );
-              expect(spy.args[0][0].dataType).toEqual('json');
               expect(spy.args[0][0].headers['Content-Type']).toEqual(
                 'application/json'
               );