diff --git a/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py b/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py
index 4971a9a99..bf1dd0cab 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py
+++ b/muranodashboard/environments/tables.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import json
-
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django import http as django_http
 from django import shortcuts
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@ class ServicesTable(tables.DataTable):
             packages, self._more = pkg_api.package_list(
                 self.request,
                 filters={'type': 'Application', 'catalog': True})
-        return json.dumps([package.to_dict() for package in packages])
+        return [package.to_dict() for package in packages]
 
     def actions_allowed(self):
         status, version = _get_environment_status_and_version(
diff --git a/muranodashboard/templates/services/_data_table.html b/muranodashboard/templates/services/_data_table.html
index 5a0bceca3..53e836454 100644
--- a/muranodashboard/templates/services/_data_table.html
+++ b/muranodashboard/templates/services/_data_table.html
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 {% load custom_filters %}
+{% load jsonify %}
 
 {% block table_caption %}
     {% with apps=table.get_apps_list %}
-        {% comment %}
-          Note(efedorova): We are comparing to the string, since get_apps_list
-          functions returns json.dumps, which is used in js later.
-          So to prevent extra transformations comparing to the string is used
-          to check for app absence.
-        {% endcomment %}
-        {% if apps != '[]' %}
+        {% if apps %}
             <div class="col-xs-5">
                 <h3 class="table_title extra_title table_title">
                     {% trans "Application&nbsp;Components" %}</h3>
@@ -79,7 +74,7 @@
             {% trans "There are no applications matching your criteria." %}</p>
         <div id="apps_carousel" class="carousel">
             <input type="hidden" id="apps_carousel_contents"
-                   value="{{ apps }}">
+                   value="{{ apps|jsonify }}">
 
             <div class="carousel-inner"></div>
             <a class="left carousel-control" ng-non-bindable href="#apps_carousel"
diff --git a/muranodashboard/templatetags/jsonify.py b/muranodashboard/templatetags/jsonify.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34c0c67bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/muranodashboard/templatetags/jsonify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#    Copyright (c) 2016 Mirantis, Inc.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from django import template
+import json
+
+register = template.Library()
+
+
+@register.filter(name='jsonify')
+def jsonify(value):
+    return json.dumps(value)