diff --git a/hug/json_module.py b/hug/json_module.py
index 95bcfd22..ec717ad1 100644
--- a/hug/json_module.py
+++ b/hug/json_module.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class dumps_proxy:
 
             def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 kwargs.pop('default', None)
+                kwargs.pop('separators', None)
                 kwargs.update(escape_forward_slashes=False)
                 return self._dumps(*args, **kwargs)
         json.dumps = dumps_proxy()