diff --git a/longtasks/longtasks.py b/longtasks/longtasks.py
index e804ddb..8537152 100644
--- a/longtasks/longtasks.py
+++ b/longtasks/longtasks.py
@@ -220,17 +220,16 @@ class LongTasks:
 
 	async def get_redis_task(self, taskid):
 		task = await self.redis.hgetall(f'{self.taskname}:task:{taskid}')
-		task = DictObject(**task)
-		if task.created_at:
-			task.created_at = float(task.created_at)
-		if task.started_at:
-			task.started_at = float(task.started_at)
-		if task.finished_at:
-			task.finished_at = float(task.finished_at)
-		if task.payload:
-			task.payload = json.loads(task.payload)
-		if task.status == 'SUCCEEDED' and task.result:
-			task.result = json.loads(task.result)
+		if task['created_at']:
+			task['created_at'] = float(task['created_at'])
+		if task['started_at']:
+			task['started_at'] = float(task['started_at'])
+		if task['finished_at']:
+			task['finished_at'] = float(task['finished_at'])
+		if task['payload']:
+			task['payload'] = json.loads(task['payload'])
+		if task['status'] == 'SUCCEEDED' and task['result']:
+			task['result'] = json.loads(task['result'])
 		return task
 
 	async def delete_redis_task(self, taskid):