diff --git a/ujson/shared/src/main/scala/diffson/ujson/package.scala b/ujson/shared/src/main/scala/diffson/ujson/package.scala
index 5c9365d..c59ce5c 100644
--- a/ujson/shared/src/main/scala/diffson/ujson/package.scala
+++ b/ujson/shared/src/main/scala/diffson/ujson/package.scala
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ package object ujson {
 
   implicit val pointerDecoder: Reader[Pointer] =
     implicitly[Reader[String]].map { str =>
-      import cats.implicits._
-      Pointer.parse[Try](str).get
+      Pointer.parse[Try](str).fold(throw _, identity)
     }
 
   private val operationAsJson: Operation[Value] => Value = {