diff --git a/source/funkin/play/song/SongMigrator.hx b/source/funkin/play/song/SongMigrator.hx
index 81500406d..f561c4d3e 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/song/SongMigrator.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/song/SongMigrator.hx
@@ -108,23 +108,6 @@ class SongMigrator
     trace('Migrating song metadata from FNF Legacy.');
 
     var songData:FNFLegacy = cast jsonData;
-    // Some cleanup
-    if (Std.isOfType(jsonData.song.notes, Array))
-    {
-      jsonData.song.notes = haxe.ds.Either.Left(jsonData.song.notes);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      jsonData.song.notes = haxe.ds.Either.Right(jsonData.song.notes);
-    }
-    if (Std.isOfType(jsonData.song.speed, Float))
-    {
-      jsonData.song.speed = haxe.ds.Either.Left(jsonData.song.speed);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      jsonData.song.speed = haxe.ds.Either.Right(jsonData.song.speed);
-    }
 
     var songMetadata:SongMetadata = new SongMetadata('Import', 'Kawai Sprite', 'default');
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx b/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx
index 662c05250..9452b7785 100644
--- a/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/util/SerializerUtil.hx
@@ -44,7 +44,16 @@ class SerializerUtil
    */
   public static function fromJSONBytes(input:Bytes):Dynamic
   {
-    return Json.parse(input.toString());
+    try
+    {
+      return Json.parse(input.toString());
+    }
+    catch (e:Dynamic)
+    {
+      trace('An error occurred while parsing JSON from byte data');
+      trace(e);
+      return null;
+    }
   }
 
   /**