diff --git a/admin/reports.php b/admin/reports.php
index 3cdf69a5..d8a58f25 100644
--- a/admin/reports.php
+++ b/admin/reports.php
@@ -229,7 +229,8 @@
 					document.addreport.stock.style.display='';
 					document.getElementById('reporttypecustom').style.display='none';
 					document.getElementById('reportstockcustom').style.display='none';
-					var obj=eval(http.responseText);
+
+					var obj=eval('('+http.responseText+')');
 					if(obj['option']['type']) {
 						for(i=0;i<document.addreport.type.options.length;i++) {
 							if(document.addreport.type.options[i].value==obj['option']['type'])
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		catch(e) {
-			alert('caught error'+e);
+			alert('caught error: '+e);
 		}
 	}
 	</script>