diff --git a/handlers/sensors.go b/handlers/sensors.go
index ec0a6aa..753574b 100644
--- a/handlers/sensors.go
+++ b/handlers/sensors.go
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ func EnvironmentSensor(
 	resp *types.EnvironmentSensor,
 ) func(http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request) {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		body := updateEndpointValidator(authDB, validCredentials, w, r)
+		body := string(updateEndpointValidator(authDB, validCredentials, w, r))
 
 		// Parse request body
-		newState, err := strconv.ParseFloat(string(body), 64)
+		newState, err := strconv.ParseFloat(body, 64)
 		if err != nil || math.IsInf(newState, 0) {
-			log.Println("Failed to parse request body from", r.RemoteAddr)
+			log.Println("Failed to parse request body from", r.RemoteAddr, "body:", body)
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 			_, _ = io.WriteString(w, "HTTP request body has to be a valid float64 value != +/-Inf")
 			return