diff --git a/Web/Scotty/Binding/Play.hs b/Web/Scotty/Binding/Play.hs
--- a/Web/Scotty/Binding/Play.hs
+++ b/Web/Scotty/Binding/Play.hs
@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@
 instance Bindable Text where
     parseParams' = parse
 
-instance Bindable String where
-    parseParams' = parse
-
 instance Bindable a => Bindable (Maybe a) where
     parseParams' pre msuf = (Just <$> parseParams' pre msuf)
         `catchError` \_ -> return Nothing
diff --git a/scotty-binding-play.cabal b/scotty-binding-play.cabal
--- a/scotty-binding-play.cabal
+++ b/scotty-binding-play.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                scotty-binding-play
-version:             1.2
+version:             1.2.1
 synopsis:            The Play Framework style data binding in Scotty.
 description:         The Play Framework style data binding in Scotty.
 license:             BSD3