diff --git a/client/state/data-getters/index.js b/client/state/data-getters/index.js
index 09ee22245cac5..569880f44ef9c 100644
--- a/client/state/data-getters/index.js
+++ b/client/state/data-getters/index.js
@@ -12,9 +12,5 @@ export const requestGeoLocation = () =>
 			method: 'GET',
 			url: 'https://public-api.wordpress.com/geo/',
 		} ),
-		{
-			fromApi: () => ( { body: { country_short } } ) => [
-				[ 'geo', parseInt( country_short, 10 ) ],
-			],
-		}
+		{ fromApi: () => ( { body: { country_short } } ) => [ [ 'geo', country_short ] ] }
 	);