diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.cpp
index 2751ba381f..4f5b4e7419 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.cpp
@@ -14,31 +14,29 @@
 #    include "NetworkAction.h"
 #    include "NetworkTypes.h"
 
-NetworkGroup NetworkGroup::FromJson(const json_t* json)
+NetworkGroup NetworkGroup::FromJson(json_t& jsonData)
 {
-    NetworkGroup group;
-    json_t* jsonId = json_object_get(json, "id");
-    json_t* jsonName = json_object_get(json, "name");
-    json_t* jsonPermissions = json_object_get(json, "permissions");
+    Guard::Assert(jsonData.is_object(), "NetworkGroup::FromJson expects parameter jsonData to be object");
 
-    if (jsonId == nullptr || jsonName == nullptr || jsonPermissions == nullptr)
+    NetworkGroup group;
+    json_t jsonId = jsonData["id"];
+    json_t jsonName = jsonData["name"];
+    json_t jsonPermissions = jsonData["permissions"];
+
+    if (jsonId.is_null() || jsonName.is_null() || jsonPermissions.is_null())
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("Missing group data");
     }
 
-    group.Id = static_cast<uint8_t>(json_integer_value(jsonId));
-    group._name = std::string(json_string_value(jsonName));
+    group.Id = Json::GetNumber<uint8_t>(jsonId);
+    group._name = Json::GetString(jsonName);
     std::fill(group.ActionsAllowed.begin(), group.ActionsAllowed.end(), 0);
 
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < json_array_size(jsonPermissions); i++)
+    for (const auto& jsonValue : jsonPermissions)
     {
-        json_t* jsonPermissionValue = json_array_get(jsonPermissions, i);
-        const char* perm_name = json_string_value(jsonPermissionValue);
-        if (perm_name == nullptr)
-        {
-            continue;
-        }
-        NetworkPermission action_id = NetworkActions::FindCommandByPermissionName(perm_name);
+        const std::string permission = Json::GetString(jsonValue);
+
+        NetworkPermission action_id = NetworkActions::FindCommandByPermissionName(permission);
         if (action_id != NetworkPermission::Count)
         {
             group.ToggleActionPermission(action_id);
@@ -47,21 +45,21 @@ NetworkGroup NetworkGroup::FromJson(const json_t* json)
     return group;
 }
 
-json_t* NetworkGroup::ToJson() const
+json_t NetworkGroup::ToJson() const
 {
-    json_t* jsonGroup = json_object();
-    json_object_set_new(jsonGroup, "id", json_integer(Id));
-    json_object_set_new(jsonGroup, "name", json_string(GetName().c_str()));
-    json_t* actionsArray = json_array();
+    json_t jsonGroup = {
+        { "id", Id },
+        { "name", GetName() },
+    };
+    json_t actionsArray = json_t::array();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < NetworkActions::Actions.size(); i++)
     {
         if (CanPerformAction(static_cast<NetworkPermission>(i)))
         {
-            const char* perm_name = NetworkActions::Actions[i].PermissionName.c_str();
-            json_array_append_new(actionsArray, json_string(perm_name));
+            actionsArray.push_back(NetworkActions::Actions[i].PermissionName);
         }
     }
-    json_object_set_new(jsonGroup, "permissions", actionsArray);
+    jsonGroup["permissions"] = actionsArray;
     return jsonGroup;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.h b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.h
index 5a29d2db8f..bc84e7dc02 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/NetworkGroup.h
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "../common.h"
+#include "../core/Json.hpp"
 #include "NetworkPacket.h"
 
 #include <array>
-#include <jansson.h>
 #include <string>
 
 enum class NetworkPermission : uint32_t;
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@ public:
     std::array<uint8_t, 8> ActionsAllowed{};
     uint8_t Id = 0;
 
-    static NetworkGroup FromJson(const json_t* json);
+    /**
+     * Creates a NetworkGroup object from a JSON object
+     *
+     * @param json JSON data source
+     * @return A NetworkGroup object
+     * @note json is deliberately left non-const: json_t behaviour changes when const
+     */
+    static NetworkGroup FromJson(json_t& json);
 
     const std::string& GetName() const;
     void SetName(std::string name);
@@ -35,7 +42,12 @@ public:
     bool CanPerformAction(NetworkPermission index) const;
     bool CanPerformCommand(int32_t command) const;
 
-    json_t* ToJson() const;
+    /**
+     * Serialise a NetworkGroup object into a JSON object
+     *
+     * @return JSON representation of the NetworkGroup object
+     */
+    json_t ToJson() const;
 
 private:
     std::string _name;