diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/xudts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/xudts_controller.rb
index f077cb8c0..c3b80df3b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/xudts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/xudts_controller.rb
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@ def snapshot
 
         if params[:format] == "json"
           csv_parsed = CSV.parse(file, headers: true)
-          file = csv_parsed.map(&:to_h).to_json
-
-          send_data file, type: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
-                          disposition: "attachment; filename=xudt_snapshot.json"
+          render json: csv_parsed.map(&:to_h)
         else
           send_data file, type: "text/csv; charset=utf-8; header=present",
                           disposition: "attachment;filename=xudt_snapshot.csv"