diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 898d169..7189f56 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var smartfile = {
                 }
                 break;
             case "json":
-                return require(filePath);
+                return plugins.fs.readJsonSync(filePath, {});
                 break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/ts/index.ts b/ts/index.ts
index 7825afd..e6f2d8f 100644
--- a/ts/index.ts
+++ b/ts/index.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var smartfile:any = {
                 }
                 break;
             case "json":
-                return require(filePath);
+                return plugins.fs.readJsonSync(filePath,{});
                 break;
         }
     }