diff --git a/lib/contacts.rb b/lib/contacts.rb
index c0be1cb..e4ab4e5 100644
--- a/lib/contacts.rb
+++ b/lib/contacts.rb
@@ -7,4 +7,3 @@
 require 'yahoo'
 require 'plaxo'
 require 'aol'
-require 'json'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/contacts/json.rb b/lib/contacts/json.rb
index 1ea0b16..89477fd 100644
--- a/lib/contacts/json.rb
+++ b/lib/contacts/json.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+require 'json'
+
 class Contacts
   def self.parse_json( string )
     if Object.const_defined?('ActiveSupport') and