diff --git a/vigil/tools.py b/vigil/tools.py
index 879ae64..c166900 100644
--- a/vigil/tools.py
+++ b/vigil/tools.py
@@ -486,8 +486,7 @@ def bandit(path):
         [python_version, "-m", "bandit.cli.main", "-f", "txt", path],
         timeout=TIMEOUT)
     status = Status.ok if returncode == 0 else Status.normal
-    text = stdout if python_version == "python" else _fix_input(eval(stdout))
-    text_without_timestamp = "".join(text.splitlines(keepends=True)[2:])
+    text_without_timestamp = "".join(stdout.splitlines(keepends=True)[2:])
     return status, fill3.Text(text_without_timestamp)