diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 212cf89..5599976 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -242,15 +242,15 @@ output of `reply` returns...
 
 Pulls down file (available as a buffer) with its metadata.
 
-    client.get("foo/hello.txt", function(status, reply, metadata){
-      console.log(reply.toString(), metadata)
+    client.get("foo/hello.txt", function(status, reply, headers){
+      console.log(reply.toString(), headers['x-dropbox-metadata']);
     })
 
 output of `reply.toString()` returns...
    
     here is some text
 
-output of `metadata` returns...
+output of `headers['x-dropbox-metadata']` returns...
 
     {
       "revision": 11,
diff --git a/lib/dbox.js b/lib/dbox.js
index d39a258..5cddd7a 100644
--- a/lib/dbox.js
+++ b/lib/dbox.js
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ exports.app = function(config){
             if (e) {
                cb(null, null, null);
             } else {
-              var headers = (r.headers['x-dropbox-metadata'] !== undefined) ? helpers.parseJSON(r.headers['x-dropbox-metadata']) : {};
-              cb(r.statusCode, b, headers);
+               cb(r.statusCode, b, r.headers);
             }
           })
         },