diff --git a/djcelery/views.py b/djcelery/views.py
index 47f9654d..34cc8f40 100644
--- a/djcelery/views.py
+++ b/djcelery/views.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
 
-from anyjson import serialize
+import simplejson as json
 
 from celery import states
 from celery.five import keys, items
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 def JsonResponse(response):
-    return HttpResponse(serialize(response), content_type='application/json')
+    return HttpResponse(json.dumps(response), content_type='application/json')
 
 
 def task_view(task):
diff --git a/requirements/default.txt b/requirements/default.txt
index 8f4cda07..1be727f7 100644
--- a/requirements/default.txt
+++ b/requirements/default.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 celery>=3.1.26,<4.0.0
+simplejson
\ No newline at end of file