diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/contract_template/contract_template.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/contract_template/contract_template.py
index d2a77e426f4..b9dc9c8b7f3 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/contract_template/contract_template.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/contract_template/contract_template.py
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ class ContractTemplate(Document):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_contract_template(template_name: str, doc: str | dict | Document):
-	if isinstance(doc, str):
-		doc = json.loads(doc)
+	doc = frappe.parse_json(doc)
 
 	contract_template = frappe.get_doc("Contract Template", template_name)
 	contract_terms = None