diff --git a/lib/routes/minecraft/news.ts b/lib/routes/minecraft/news.ts
index eff406ad23cc29..4096c42f7cb6c1 100644
--- a/lib/routes/minecraft/news.ts
+++ b/lib/routes/minecraft/news.ts
@@ -31,23 +31,19 @@ export async function handler(ctx: any) {
     const jsonUrl = 'https://www.minecraft.net/content/minecraftnet/language-masters/en-us/articles/jcr:content/root/container/image_grid_a.articles.page-1.json';
     const baseUrl = 'https://www.minecraft.net';
 
-    try {
-        const response = await got(jsonUrl, { responseType: 'json' });
-        const data = response.body;
+    const response = await got(jsonUrl);
+    const data = JSON.parse(response.body);
 
-        const items = data.article_grid.map((article: any) => ({
-            title: article.default_tile?.title || 'No title available',
-            link: new URL(article.article_url, baseUrl).href,
-            description: article.default_tile?.subtitle || '',
-        }));
+    const items = data.article_grid.map((article: any) => ({
+        title: article.default_tile.title || 'No title available',
+        link: new URL(article.article_url, baseUrl).href,
+        description: article.default_tile.subtitle || '',
+    }));
 
-        ctx.state.data = {
-            title: 'Minecraft News',
-            link: baseUrl,
-            description: 'Catch up on the latest articles',
-            item: items,
-        };
-    } catch (error) {
-        ctx.throw(500, `Error fetching articles: ${error.message}`);
-    }
+    ctx.state.data = {
+        title: 'Minecraft News',
+        link: baseUrl,
+        description: 'Catch up on the latest articles',
+        item: items,
+    };
 }