diff --git a/lib/customerio/api.rb b/lib/customerio/api.rb
index 97394b1..1bae015 100644
--- a/lib/customerio/api.rb
+++ b/lib/customerio/api.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ def send_email(req)
 
       case response
       when Net::HTTPSuccess then
-        JSON.parse(response.body)
+        MultiJson.load(response.body)
       when Net::HTTPBadRequest then
-        json = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        json = MultiJson.load(response.body)
         raise Customerio::InvalidResponse.new(response.code, json['meta']['error'], response)
       else
         raise InvalidResponse.new(response.code, response.body)
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ def send_push(req)
 
       case response
       when Net::HTTPSuccess then
-        JSON.parse(response.body)
+        MultiJson.load(response.body)
       when Net::HTTPBadRequest then
-        json = JSON.parse(response.body)
+        json = MultiJson.load(response.body)
         raise Customerio::InvalidResponse.new(response.code, json['meta']['error'], response)
       else
         raise InvalidResponse.new(response.code, response.body)