diff --git a/code/modules/json/json_writer.dm b/code/modules/json/json_writer.dm
index 0428c2d0d99..65c38f3a0a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/json/json_writer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/json/json_writer.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ json_writer/proc/write(val)
 	else if(istype(val, /list))
 		switch (listtype(val))
 			if (LIST_FLAT)
-				. = write_flat_array(val)
+				. = write_array(val)
 			if (LIST_NESTED)
 				. = write_array(val)
 			if (LIST_OBJECT)