diff --git a/pynecone/event.py b/pynecone/event.py
index a2f77d901..614c84986 100644
--- a/pynecone/event.py
+++ b/pynecone/event.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class EventHandler(Base):
 
             # Otherwise, convert to JSON.
             try:
-                values.append(json.dumps(arg))
+                values.append(json.dumps(arg, ensure_ascii=False))
             except TypeError as e:
                 raise TypeError(
                     f"Arguments to event handlers must be Vars or JSON-serializable. Got {arg} of type {type(arg)}."
diff --git a/pynecone/var.py b/pynecone/var.py
index dc1a2ffa2..ce86ceaf3 100644
--- a/pynecone/var.py
+++ b/pynecone/var.py
@@ -716,14 +716,6 @@ class BaseVar(Var, Base):
 
         return setter
 
-    def json(self) -> str:
-        """Convert the object to a json string.
-
-        Returns:
-            The object as a json string.
-        """
-        return self.__config__.json_dumps(self.dict())
-
 
 class ComputedVar(property, Var):
     """A field with computed getters."""