diff --git a/tablib/formats/_json.py b/tablib/formats/_json.py
index a3d6cc3..4c2777a 100644
--- a/tablib/formats/_json.py
+++ b/tablib/formats/_json.py
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@ import decimal
 
 import tablib
 
-try:
-    import ujson as json
-except ImportError:
-    import json
+import json
 
 title = 'json'
 extensions = ('json', 'jsn')