diff --git a/object_duplex_stream.js b/object_duplex_stream.js
index f3fbd36..7128622 100644
--- a/object_duplex_stream.js
+++ b/object_duplex_stream.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ var duplexer = require('duplexer');
 // object duplex stream
 function toObjectDuplex(stream) {
 
-  stream.setEncoding('utf8');
-
   //// Write Stream (Server -> Client)
 
   // Create a write stream that accepts objects
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e9616fb..36727e2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "duplexer": "0.0.2",
     "emit-stream": "0.1.x",
-    "JSONStream": "0.4.x"
+    "JSONStream": ">=0.6.4 && < 0.7.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "tap": "0.3.x",