diff --git a/lib/models/asset-size-printer.js b/lib/models/asset-size-printer.js
index 55a3ff0d0f..75a56f7a31 100644
--- a/lib/models/asset-size-printer.js
+++ b/lib/models/asset-size-printer.js
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ AssetPrinterSize.prototype.print = function () {
   }.bind(this));
 };
 
+AssetPrinterSize.prototype.printJSON = function () {
+  var ui = this.ui;
+  return this.makeAssetSizesObject().then(function (files) {
+    this.validateAssetPath(files);
+
+    ui.writeLine(JSON.stringify({files: files}));
+  }.bind(this));
+};
+
 AssetPrinterSize.prototype.makeAssetSizesObject = function () {
   var fs = require('fs');
   var zlib = require('zlib');
diff --git a/lib/tasks/show-asset-sizes.js b/lib/tasks/show-asset-sizes.js
index 885bf29a19..fbfd219770 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/show-asset-sizes.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/show-asset-sizes.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ module.exports = Task.extend({
       outputPath: options.outputPath
     });
 
+    if (options.json) {
+      return sizePrinter.printJSON();
+    }
+
     return sizePrinter.print();
   }
 });
diff --git a/tests/unit/models/asset-size-printer-test.js b/tests/unit/models/asset-size-printer-test.js
index 1cdd931817..de5b6fba82 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models/asset-size-printer-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/models/asset-size-printer-test.js
@@ -107,6 +107,24 @@ describe('models/asset-size-printer', function () {
       });
   });
 
+  it('can print out to JSON', function () {
+    var assetObjectKeys;
+    var sizePrinter = new AssetSizePrinter({
+      ui: new MockUi(),
+      outputPath: storedTmpDir
+    });
+
+    return sizePrinter.printJSON()
+      .then(function () {
+        var output = JSON.parse(sizePrinter.ui.output);
+
+        expect(output.files[0].name).to.include('nested-asset.css');
+        expect(output.files[1].name).to.include('nested-asset.js');
+        expect(output.files[1].size).to.equal(32);
+        expect(output.files[1].gzipSize).to.equal(52);
+      });
+  });
+
   it('creates an array of asset objects', function () {
     var assetObjectKeys;
     var sizePrinter = new AssetSizePrinter({