diff --git a/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua b/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua
index 1c0a8cb4..9de4bdc3 100644
--- a/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/core/DataHelper.ttslua
@@ -546,24 +546,22 @@ function updateHiddenCards(args)
 end
 
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--- deprecated code
+-- deprecated code, kept here for existing calls
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 -- deprecated, use metadata (GM Notes) instead
 -- Known locations and clues. We check this to determine if we should atttempt to spawn clues,
 -- first we look for <LOCATION_NAME>_<GUID> and if we find nothing we look for <LOCATION_NAME>
 -- format is [location_guid -> clueCount]
-LOCATIONS_DATA = JSON.decode([[{
-  "XXXX": {"type": "fixed", "value": 2, "clueSide": "back"},
-  "xxx": {"type": "perPlayer", "value": 2, "clueSide": "back"}
-}]])
+-- Example 1: XXXX= {type="fixed", value=2, clueSide= "back"}
+-- Example 2:  XXX= {type="perPlayer", value= 2, clueSide= "back"}
+LOCATIONS_DATA = {}
 
 -- deprecated, use metadata (GM Notes) instead
 -- Player cards with token counts and types
-PLAYER_CARD_DATA = JSON.decode([[{
-  "xxx": {"tokenType": "resource", "tokenCount": 3}
-}]])
+-- Example: XXX= {tokenType= "resource", tokenCount= 3}
+PLAYER_CARD_DATA = {}
 
 -- deprecated, use metadata (GM Notes) instead (still used by custom data helpers)
 -- Encounter Cards with "Hidden." (List of names)
-HIDDEN_CARD_DATA = {}
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+HIDDEN_CARD_DATA = {}