--- panels_simple_cache.module	2008-12-12 11:48:44.000000000 +0100
+++ panels_simple_cache.module	2008-12-12 11:48:30.000000000 +0100
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function panels_simple_cache_get_cache($
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  return $cache->data;
+  return unserialize($cache->data);
 }
 
 /**