Index: JSON-2.51/lib/JSON/backportPP.pm =================================================================== --- JSON-2.51/lib/JSON/backportPP.pm 2011-03-08 07:30:52.000000000 +0100 +++ JSON-2.51/lib/JSON/backportPP.pm 2011-04-05 10:21:44.246841693 +0200 @@ -1286,7 +1286,8 @@ BEGIN { } if ($] >= 5.008 and $] < 5.008003) { # join() in 5.8.0 - 5.8.2 is broken. - package JSON::PP; + package + JSON::PP; require subs; subs->import('join'); eval q|