diff --git a/status.php b/status.php
index 01b0d7244c..94c8cfce84 100644
--- a/status.php
+++ b/status.php
@@ -26,18 +26,9 @@ $RUNTIME_NOAPPS = TRUE; //no apps, yet
 require_once('lib/base.php');
 
 if(OC_Config::getValue('installed')==1) $installed='true'; else $installed='false';
+$values=array('installed'=>$installed,'version'=>implode('.',OC_Util::getVersion()),'versionstring'=>OC_Util::getVersionString());
 
-
-$txt='
-<owncloud>
-  <installed>'.$installed.'</installed>
-  <version>'.implode('.',OC_Util::getVersion()).'</version>
-  <versionstring>ownCloud '.OC_Util::getVersionString().'</versionstring>
-</owncloud>
-';
-
-echo($txt);
-
+echo(json_encode($values));
 
 
 ?>