diff --git a/bin/telebitd.js b/bin/telebitd.js
index 2efe39b..cd4a265 100755
--- a/bin/telebitd.js
+++ b/bin/telebitd.js
@@ -342,10 +342,11 @@ function serveControls() {
     }
 
     if (/status/.test(opts.path)) {
-      res.end(
-        '{"status":' + (state.config.disable ? 'disabled' : 'enabled')
-      + ',"ready":' + ((state.config.relay && (state.config.token || state.config.agreeTos)) ? 'true' : 'false')
-      + '}');
+      res.end(JSON.stringify(
+        { status: (state.config.disable ? 'disabled' : 'enabled')
+        , ready: ((state.config.relay && (state.config.token || state.config.agreeTos)) ? true : false)
+        }
+      ));
       return;
     }