diff --git a/lynis-report-converter.pl b/lynis-report-converter.pl
index ecd7b15..7a1afad 100755
--- a/lynis-report-converter.pl
+++ b/lynis-report-converter.pl
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ if ($debug) {
 if ($json) {
 	require JSON;
 	# tidy up some of the "object" variables
+	my @sduf = @{$lynis_report_data{'systemd_unit_file[]'}};
+	my @sduf_new;
+	foreach my $uf ( @sduf ) {
+		my ($name,$status) = split(/\|/, $uf);
+		push @sduf_new, { 'name' => $name, 'state' => $status };
+	}
+	$lynis_report_data{'systemd_unit_file[]'} = \@sduf_new;
 	my @ipa = @{$lynis_report_data{'installed_packages_array'}};
 	my @ipa_new;
 	foreach my $pkg ( @ipa ) {