diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b6cd736..c5072f5 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-local json = require("json")
+request_insecure_environment()
 ssb = dofile(minetest.get_modpath("scuttlebutt") .. "/ssb.lua")
 
 function ssb_receive(key, json)