diff --git a/extras/crystal.py b/extras/crystal.py
index 4353ad560..6c70f642c 100644
--- a/extras/crystal.py
+++ b/extras/crystal.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import random
 # for capwords
 import string
 
+# for python2.6
 if not hasattr(json, "dumps"):
     json.dumps = json.write
 
diff --git a/extras/gbz80disasm.py b/extras/gbz80disasm.py
index aab39dbff..f2ba4839f 100644
--- a/extras/gbz80disasm.py
+++ b/extras/gbz80disasm.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ import os
 import sys
 from copy import copy, deepcopy
 from ctypes import c_int8
-import json
 import random
+import json
 
-spacing = "\t"
+# New versions of json don't have read anymore.
+if not hasattr(json, "read"):
+    json.read = json.loads
 
 from romstr import RomStr
 
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ def load_rom(filename="../baserom.gbc"):
     file_handler.close()
     return rom
 
+spacing = "\t"
+
 temp_opt_table = [
   [ "ADC A", 0x8f, 0 ],
   [ "ADC B", 0x88, 0 ],
@@ -557,7 +561,7 @@ all_labels = {}
 def load_labels(filename="labels.json"):
     global all_labels
     if os.path.exists(filename):
-        all_labels = json.loads(open(filename, "r").read())
+        all_labels = json.read(open(filename, "r").read())
     else:
         print "You must run crystal.scan_for_predefined_labels() to create \"labels.json\". Trying..."
         import crystal