diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
index 45aa78418..6309666a7 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
@@ -111,15 +111,11 @@ the remotes.
             {"results": {"items": [{...}, {...}]}}
 """
 
+import json
 import logging
 import os
-import urlparse
 import re
-
-try:
-    import json
-except ImportError:
-    import simplejson as json
+import urlparse
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtNetwork
 from mako.template import Template