diff --git a/AppKit/CPColorPanel.j b/AppKit/CPColorPanel.j
index e8a9320eb..ba1521b5f 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPColorPanel.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPColorPanel.j
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ var CPColorPanelSwatchesCookie = "CPColorPanelSwatchesCookie";
         ];
     }
 
-    var cookieValue = eval(cookieValue);
+    var cookieValue = JSON.parse(cookieValue);
 
     return [cookieValue arrayByApplyingBlock:function(value)
     {