diff --git a/chronograf.go b/chronograf.go
index 6c31ccc7ba..a77438b0b0 100644
--- a/chronograf.go
+++ b/chronograf.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ type Role struct {
 	Name         string      `json:"name"`
 	Permissions  Permissions `json:"permissions,omitempty"`
 	Users        []User      `json:"users,omitempty"`
-	Organization string      `json:"organization,string,omitempty"`
+	Organization string      `json:"organization,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // RolesStore is the Storage and retrieval of authentication information
diff --git a/server/me_test.go b/server/me_test.go
index 7f45412991..718e720c3e 100644
--- a/server/me_test.go
+++ b/server/me_test.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestService_Me(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantStatus:      http.StatusOK,
 			wantContentType: "application/json",
-			wantBody: `{"name":"secret","roles":[{"name":"member","organization":"\"0\""}],"provider":"auth0","scheme":"oauth2","links":{"self":"/chronograf/v1/users/secret"},"organizations":[{"id":"0","name":"The Bad Place"}],"currentOrganization":{"id":"0","name":"The Bad Place"}}
+			wantBody: `{"name":"secret","roles":[{"name":"member","organization":"0"}],"provider":"auth0","scheme":"oauth2","links":{"self":"/chronograf/v1/users/secret"},"organizations":[{"id":"0","name":"The Bad Place"}],"currentOrganization":{"id":"0","name":"The Bad Place"}}
 `,
 		},
 		{
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestService_MeOrganizations(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantStatus:      http.StatusOK,
 			wantContentType: "application/json",
-			wantBody:        `{"name":"me","roles":[{"name":"admin","organization":"\"1337\""}],"provider":"github","scheme":"oauth2","links":{"self":"/chronograf/v1/users/me"},"organizations":[{"id":"1337","name":"The ShillBillThrilliettas"}],"currentOrganization":{"id":"1337","name":"The ShillBillThrilliettas"}}`,
+			wantBody:        `{"name":"me","roles":[{"name":"admin","organization":"1337"}],"provider":"github","scheme":"oauth2","links":{"self":"/chronograf/v1/users/me"},"organizations":[{"id":"1337","name":"The ShillBillThrilliettas"}],"currentOrganization":{"id":"1337","name":"The ShillBillThrilliettas"}}`,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Change the current User's organization",
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func TestService_MeOrganizations(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			wantStatus:      http.StatusOK,
 			wantContentType: "application/json",
-			wantBody: `{"name":"me","roles":[{"name":"admin","organization":"\"1337\""}],"provider":"github","scheme":"oauth2","links":{"self":"/chronograf/v1/users/me"},"organizations":[{"id":"1337","name":"The ThrillShilliettos"}],"currentOrganization":{"id":"1337","name":"The ThrillShilliettos"}}
+			wantBody: `{"name":"me","roles":[{"name":"admin","organization":"1337"}],"provider":"github","scheme":"oauth2","links":{"self":"/chronograf/v1/users/me"},"organizations":[{"id":"1337","name":"The ThrillShilliettos"}],"currentOrganization":{"id":"1337","name":"The ThrillShilliettos"}}
 `,
 		},
 		{