diff --git a/lib/stan.js b/lib/stan.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/stan.js
+++ b/lib/stan.js
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ Stan.prototype.parseOptions = function(opts) {
     this.assignOption(opts, 'client', 'name');
     this.assignOption(opts, 'yieldTime');
     this.assignOption(opts, 'waitOnFirstConnect');
-    this.assignOption(opts, 'json');
   }
 };
[FIX] #<I> - the json option is a no-op. NATS streaming uses protobufs. (#<I>)