diff --git a/dajax/core.py b/dajax/core.py
index d027849..a617bd1 100644
--- a/dajax/core.py
+++ b/dajax/core.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-from django.utils import simplejson as json
-
+import simplejson as json
 
 class Dajax(object):