diff --git a/lib/active_model/default_serializer.rb b/lib/active_model/default_serializer.rb
index 7b5e52ce..270ef061 100644
--- a/lib/active_model/default_serializer.rb
+++ b/lib/active_model/default_serializer.rb
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
+require 'active_model/serializable'
+
 module ActiveModel
   # DefaultSerializer
   #
   # Provides a constant interface for all items
   class DefaultSerializer
+    include ActiveModel::Serializable
+
     attr_reader :object
 
     def initialize(object, options=nil)
       @object = object
     end
 
-    def serializable_hash(*)
+    def as_json(options={})
       @object.as_json
     end
-    alias serializable_object serializable_hash
+    alias serializable_hash as_json
+    alias serializable_object as_json
   end
 end