diff --git a/server/inference.py b/server/inference.py
index 1b48751..46e75d9 100644
--- a/server/inference.py
+++ b/server/inference.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import llm, llm.cli, sqlite_utils
 from .http import Request, JSONResponse, WebSocket
 from .tid import tid_now
-import json
+from json import dumps as json
 
 db = sqlite_utils.Database(llm.cli.logs_db_path())
 girlypop_prompt = llm.cli.load_template("girlypop").system
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ async def connect_to_conversation(ws: WebSocket):
       if not response._done: continue
       if response.prompt.system:
         system_prompt = None
-      await ws.send_text(json.dumps({"u": response.prompt.prompt})) # user
-      await ws.send_text(json.dumps({"f": response.text_or_raise()})) # full
+      await ws.send_text(json({"u": response.prompt.prompt})) # user
+      await ws.send_text(json({"f": response.text_or_raise()})) # full
 
   async for message in ws.iter_text():
     response = conversation.prompt(message, system=system_prompt, stream=True)
     system_prompt = None
 
     response_tid = tid_now()
-    await ws.send_text(json.dumps({"u": message}))
-    await ws.send_text(json.dumps({"s": response_tid})) # start
+    await ws.send_text(json({"u": message}))
+    await ws.send_text(json({"s": response_tid})) # start
     async for chunk in response:
-      await ws.send_text(json.dumps({"r": response_tid, "c": chunk}))
-    await ws.send_text(json.dumps({"d": response_tid})) # done
+      await ws.send_text(json({"r": response_tid, "c": chunk}))
+    await ws.send_text(json({"d": response_tid})) # done
     (await response.to_sync_response()).log_to_db(db)