diff --git a/www/js/hugvey_console.js b/www/js/hugvey_console.js
index edeafa1..75e498b 100644
--- a/www/js/hugvey_console.js
+++ b/www/js/hugvey_console.js
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ class Graph {
 					'type': 'text',
 					'on': {
 						'change': function(e){
-							panopticon.graph.configuration['nothing_text'] = parseFloat(e.target.value)
+							panopticon.graph.configuration['nothing_text'] = e.target.value
 						}
 					},
 					'value': this.configuration.hasOwnProperty('nothing_text') ? this.configuration.nothing_text : "nothing"