diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.h b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.h
--- a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.h
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
+    This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
 
- This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
- find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
- the source code.
+    This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
+    find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
+    the source code.
 
- Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2019 John Zaitseff <J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au>
 */
 
 #ifndef MARBLE_JSONPLUGIN_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.cpp
--- a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonPlugin.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
+    This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
 
- This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
- find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
- the source code.
+    This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
+    find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
+    the source code.
 
- Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2019 John Zaitseff <J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au>
 */
 
 #include "JsonPlugin.h"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 
 QString JsonPlugin::version() const
 {
-    return QStringLiteral("1.0");
+    return QStringLiteral("2.0");
 }
 
 QString JsonPlugin::description() const
@@ -41,13 +42,14 @@
 
 QString JsonPlugin::copyrightYears() const
 {
-    return QStringLiteral("2012");
+    return QStringLiteral("2012, 2019");
 }
 
 QVector<PluginAuthor> JsonPlugin::pluginAuthors() const
 {
     return QVector<PluginAuthor>()
-            << PluginAuthor(QStringLiteral("Ander Pijoan"), QStringLiteral("ander.pijoan@deusto.es"));
+            << PluginAuthor(QStringLiteral("Ander Pijoan"), QStringLiteral("ander.pijoan@deusto.es"))
+	    << PluginAuthor(QStringLiteral("John Zaitseff"), QStringLiteral("J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au"));
 }
 
 QString JsonPlugin::fileFormatDescription() const
@@ -68,4 +70,3 @@
 }
 
 #include "moc_JsonPlugin.cpp"
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.h b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.h
--- a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.h
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
+    This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
 
- This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
- find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
- the source code.
+    This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
+    find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
+    the source code.
 
- Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2019 John Zaitseff <J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au>
 */
 
 #ifndef MARBLE_JSONRUNNER_H
@@ -22,8 +23,9 @@
 public:
     explicit JsonRunner(QObject *parent = nullptr);
     ~JsonRunner() override;
-    GeoDataDocument* parseFile( const QString &fileName, DocumentRole role, QString& error ) override;
+    GeoDataDocument* parseFile(const QString &fileName, DocumentRole role, QString& error) override;
 };
 
 }
+
 #endif // MARBLE_JSONRUNNER_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.cpp b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.cpp
--- a/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/runner/json/JsonRunner.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 /*
- This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
+    This file is part of the Marble Virtual Globe.
 
- This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
- find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
- the source code.
+    This program is free software licensed under the GNU LGPL. You can
+    find a copy of this license in LICENSE.txt in the top directory of
+    the source code.
 
- Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2013 Ander Pijoan <ander.pijoan@deusto.es>
+    Copyright 2019 John Zaitseff <J.Zaitseff@zap.org.au>
 */
 
 #include "JsonRunner.h"
@@ -30,29 +31,30 @@
 
 GeoDataDocument *JsonRunner::parseFile(const QString &fileName, DocumentRole role, QString &error)
 {
-    // Check file exists
-    QFile file( fileName );
-    if ( !file.exists() ) {
+    // Check that the file exists
+    QFile file(fileName);
+    if (! file.exists()) {
         error = QStringLiteral("File %1 does not exist").arg(fileName);
         mDebug() << error;
         return nullptr;
     }
 
-    // Open file in right mode
-    file.open( QIODevice::ReadOnly );
+    // Open file in the correct mode
+    file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
 
     // Create parser
     JsonParser parser;
 
     // Start parsing
-    if ( !parser.read( &file ) ) {
+    if (! parser.read(&file)) {
         error = QStringLiteral("Could not parse GeoJSON from %1").arg(fileName);
         mDebug() << error;
         return nullptr;
     }
 
     GeoDataDocument* document = parser.releaseDocument();
     file.close();
+
     document->setDocumentRole( role );
     document->setFileName( fileName );