1 files changed, 2 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Serialization/JsonSerializer.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Serialization/JsonSerializer.cs
index 57b285cee..e73048f17 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Serialization/JsonSerializer.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Serialization/JsonSerializer.cs
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization
         {
             Configure();
 
-            using (StreamWriter streamWriter = new StreamWriter(file))
+            using (Stream stream = File.Open(file, FileMode.Create))
             {
-                ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.SerializeToWriter<T>(obj, streamWriter);
+                ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.SerializeToStream<T>(obj, stream);
             }
         }
 
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Common.Serialization
             return ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromStream<T>(stream);
         }
 
-        public static T DeserializeFromString<T>(string data)
-        {
-            Configure();
-
-            return ServiceStack.Text.JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<T>(data);
-        }
-
         private static bool IsConfigured = false;
         private static void Configure()
         {