diff --git a/src/astreams/serde_ext.rs b/src/astreams/serde_ext.rs
index 0702757..a77c715 100644
--- a/src/astreams/serde_ext.rs
+++ b/src/astreams/serde_ext.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use super::resolve::Resolver;
 use std::{fmt, marker::PhantomData};
 
 use serde::{de::Visitor, Deserialize, Deserializer};
+static TYPE_STR: &str = std::any::type_name::<&str>();
+static TYPE_STRING: &str = std::any::type_name::<String>();
 
 // Allows a value that's a string to be expanded into an object AND the serialization of that object itself
 // TODO: deserializing the actual object isnt supported atm LOL
@@ -26,13 +28,6 @@ where
             formatter.write_str(std::any::type_name::<Out>())
         }
 
-        fn visit_map<A>(self, map: A) -> Result<Self::Value, A::Error>
-        where
-            A: serde::de::MapAccess<'de>,
-        {
-            todo!()
-        }
-
         fn visit_str<E>(self, value: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
         where
             E: serde::de::Error,
@@ -48,7 +43,7 @@ where
                         ),
                         &name,
                     )
-                }) // TODO try this error
+                })
         }
 
         fn visit_seq<S>(self, visitor: S) -> Result<Self::Value, S::Error>
@@ -59,10 +54,15 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    deserializer.deserialize_any(ResolveVisitor {
-        resolver: resolver,
-        _type: PhantomData,
-    })
+    let type_name = std::any::type_name::<Out>();
+    if type_name == TYPE_STR || type_name == TYPE_STRING {
+        deserializer.deserialize_any(ResolveVisitor {
+            resolver: resolver,
+            _type: PhantomData,
+        })
+    } else {
+        Out::deserialize(deserializer)
+    }
 }
 
 // Allows deserialization of a single item into a vector of that item
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0cd4a7a..049932a 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![feature(const_type_name)]
 #![feature(let_chains)]
 mod astreams;
 mod database;