diff --git a/mapbox/libandroid-telemetry/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/telemetry/navigation/MapboxNavigationEvent.java b/mapbox/libandroid-telemetry/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/telemetry/navigation/MapboxNavigationEvent.java
index cb5be9412..eaa6367ec 100644
--- a/mapbox/libandroid-telemetry/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/telemetry/navigation/MapboxNavigationEvent.java
+++ b/mapbox/libandroid-telemetry/src/main/java/com/mapbox/services/android/telemetry/navigation/MapboxNavigationEvent.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ private static void addPairIntoEventIfNeeded(Hashtable<String, Object> event, St
     }
   }
 
-  private static Hashtable<String, Object> getStepMetadata(
+  private static JSONObject getStepMetadata(
     String upcomingInstruction, String upcomingType, String upcomingModifier, String upcomingName,
     String previousInstruction, String previousType, String previousModifier, String previousName,
     int distance, int duration, int distanceRemaining, int durationRemaining
@@ -365,6 +365,8 @@ private static Hashtable<String, Object> getStepMetadata(
     event.put(KEY_DURATION, duration);
     event.put(KEY_DISTANCE_REMAINING, distanceRemaining);
     event.put(KEY_DURATION_REMAINING, durationRemaining);
-    return event;
+
+    JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject(event);
+    return jsonObject;
   }
 }
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