diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/fetch.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/fetch.ts
index 2cfbbff14b..58928532ac 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/fetch.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/fetch.ts
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ export class APIResponse implements api.APIResponse {
     return content.toString('utf8');
   }
 
-  async json<T = object>(): Promise<T> {
+  async json(): Promise<object> {
     const content = await this.text();
-    return JSON.parse(content) as T;
+    return JSON.parse(content);
   }
 
   async [Symbol.asyncDispose]() {
diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/network.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/network.ts
index 25007db199..cb18681ccf 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/client/network.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/client/network.ts
@@ -718,9 +718,9 @@ export class Response extends ChannelOwner<channels.ResponseChannel> implements
     return content.toString('utf8');
   }
 
-  async json<T = object>(): Promise<T> {
+  async json(): Promise<object> {
     const content = await this.text();
-    return JSON.parse(content) as T;
+    return JSON.parse(content);
   }
 
   request(): Request {