diff --git a/src/json.c b/src/json.c
index 5c1d9d4b..1acce659 100755
--- a/src/json.c
+++ b/src/json.c
@@ -226,10 +226,6 @@ static int escape_json_string(char *in, char *out, int len)
 				out[e++] = '\\';
 				out[e] = 'r';
 				break;
-			case '\'':
-				out[e++] = '\\';
-				out[e] = '\'';
-				break;
 			default: 
 				out[e] = in[i];
 				break;