diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/config.py b/i3pystatus/core/config.py
index c0af2d3..495f824 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/config.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/config.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Config:
                             continue
                         module.run()
                         output = module.output or {"full_text": "(no output)"}
-                        print(render_json(output))
+                        print(output.get("full_text", ""))
 
             i3pystatus.Status = TestStatus
             yield
diff --git a/i3pystatus/core/util.py b/i3pystatus/core/util.py
index ab0a179..93799e9 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/core/util.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/core/util.py
@@ -348,13 +348,6 @@ class TimeWrapper:
         ).strip()
 
 
-def render_json(json):
-    if not json.get("full_text", ""):
-        return ""
-
-    return json["full_text"]
-
-
 def require(predicate):
     """
     Decorator factory for methods requiring a predicate. If the predicate is not fulfilled during a method call, the