diff --git a/lua/harpoon/init.lua b/lua/harpoon/init.lua
index 56ffdaf..e76d96b 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/init.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/init.lua
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ end
 
 local function read_config(local_config)
     log.trace("_read_config():", local_config)
-    return vim.fn.json_decode(Path:new(local_config):read())
+    return vim.json.decode(Path:new(local_config):read())
 end
 
 -- 1. saved.  Where do we save?