diff --git a/busted/outputHandlers/json.lua b/busted/outputHandlers/json.lua
index f7aa8668..97a07f37 100644
--- a/busted/outputHandlers/json.lua
+++ b/busted/outputHandlers/json.lua
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ return function(options)
       errors = handler.errors,
       duration = handler.getDuration()
     }
-    local ok, result = pcall(function()
-      return json.encode(error_info)
-    end)
+    local ok, result = pcall(json.encode, error_info)
 
     if ok then
       io_write(result)