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 ## Getting the old version
 
-If you find that your project is already relying on the old rails to_json change `render :json` to `render :text => @your_object.to_json`.
+If you find that your project is already relying on the old rails to_json change `render :json` to `render :json => @your_object.to_json`.
 
 # Attributes and Associations