diff --git a/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/LiftSession.scala b/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/LiftSession.scala
index 6cc02a496d..a8f8fb644d 100644
--- a/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/LiftSession.scala
+++ b/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/LiftSession.scala
@@ -2133,7 +2133,7 @@ class LiftSession(private[http] val _contextPath: String, val underlyingId: Stri
               case jsCmd: JsCmd => partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsCmds.JsTry(jsCmd, false)))
               case jsExp: JsExp => partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsCmds.JsTry(jsExp.cmd, false)))
               case jv: JsonAST.JValue => {
-                val s: String = json.pretty(json.render(jv))
+                val s: String = json.prettyRender(jv)
                 partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsCmds.JsTry(JsRaw(toCall+"("+s+")").cmd, false)))
               }
               case x: AnyRef => {
@@ -2593,7 +2593,7 @@ class LiftSession(private[http] val _contextPath: String, val underlyingId: Stri
           case jsExp: JsExp => partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsCmds.JsTry(jsExp.cmd, false)))
 
           case ItemMsg(guid, value) =>
-            partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsRaw(s"lift.sendEvent(${guid.encJs}, {'success': ${Printer.compact(JsonAST.render(value))}} )").cmd))
+            partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsRaw(s"lift.sendEvent(${guid.encJs}, {'success': ${compactRender(value)}} )").cmd))
           case DoneMsg(guid) =>
             partialUpdate(JsCmds.JsSchedule(JsRaw(s"lift.sendEvent(${guid.encJs}, {'done': true} )").cmd))
 
diff --git a/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/JsCommands.scala b/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/JsCommands.scala
index 5cd1bee35e..60ee3abb77 100755
--- a/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/JsCommands.scala
+++ b/web/webkit/src/main/scala/net/liftweb/http/js/JsCommands.scala
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ object JsExp {
   import json._
 
   implicit def jValueToJsExp(jv: JValue): JsExp = new JsExp {
-    lazy val toJsCmd = Printer.compact(JsonAST.render(jv))
+    lazy val toJsCmd = compactRender(jv)
   }
 
   implicit def strToJsExp(str: String): JE.Str = JE.Str(str)