diff --git a/modules/http/http.lua b/modules/http/http.lua
index 39271c8..fb3e24d 100644
--- a/modules/http/http.lua
+++ b/modules/http/http.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 -- modules/http.lua - Express-like HTTP server with pure Lua routing
 
 local http = {}
+local json = require("json")
 
 -- Global routing tables (shared across all states)
 _G._http_routes = _G._http_routes or {}
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ function Request:json()
 	end
 	
 	local success, result = pcall(function()
-		return moonshark.json_decode(self.body)
+		return json.decode(self.body)
 	end)
 	
 	if success then
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ function Response:json(data)
 	self:type("application/json")
 	
 	local success, json_str = pcall(function()
-		return moonshark.json_encode(data)
+		return json.encode(data)
 	end)
 	
 	if success then