diff --git a/erpnext/crm/frappe_crm_api.py b/erpnext/crm/frappe_crm_api.py
index c86876cf084..27b44222b44 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/frappe_crm_api.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/frappe_crm_api.py
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ def create_contacts(contacts, organization=None, link_doctype=None, link_docname
 def create_address(doctype, docname, address):
 	if not address:
 		return
-	if isinstance(address, str):
-		address = json.loads(address)
+	address = frappe.parse_json(address)
 	try:
 		_address = frappe.db.exists("Address", address.get("name"))
 		if not _address: