diff --git a/blobmsg_json.h b/blobmsg_json.h
index 5ea6f09..cd9ed33 100644
--- a/blobmsg_json.h
+++ b/blobmsg_json.h
@@ -17,13 +17,12 @@
 #define __BLOBMSG_JSON_H
 
 struct json_object;
-typedef struct json_object json_object;
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include "blobmsg.h"
 
-bool blobmsg_add_object(struct blob_buf *b, json_object *obj);
-bool blobmsg_add_json_element(struct blob_buf *b, const char *name, json_object *obj);
+bool blobmsg_add_object(struct blob_buf *b, struct json_object *obj);
+bool blobmsg_add_json_element(struct blob_buf *b, const char *name, struct json_object *obj);
 bool blobmsg_add_json_from_string(struct blob_buf *b, const char *str);
 bool blobmsg_add_json_from_file(struct blob_buf *b, const char *file);