diff --git a/application/libraries/Format.php b/application/libraries/Format.php
index 0a97e29c..3d4be776 100644
--- a/application/libraries/Format.php
+++ b/application/libraries/Format.php
@@ -210,11 +210,7 @@ public function to_csv()
 	// Encode as JSON
 	public function to_json()
 	{
-	    if (strnatcmp(phpversion(),'5.3.3') >= 0) {
-		return json_encode($this->_data, JSON_NUMERIC_CHECK);
-	    } else {
-	    	return json_encode($this->_data);
-	    }		
+	   	return json_encode($this->_data);
 	}
 
 	// Encode as Serialized array