diff --git a/library/puppet b/library/puppet
index 1c925d0..d4f69b1 100644
--- a/library/puppet
+++ b/library/puppet
@@ -15,11 +15,20 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this software.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import json
 import os
 import pipes
 import stat
 
+try:
+    import json
+except ImportError:
+    try:
+        import simplejson as json
+    except ImportError:
+        # Let snippet from module_utils/basic.py return a proper error in this case
+        pass
+
+
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: puppet
@@ -43,14 +52,6 @@ options:
       - Path to the manifest file to run puppet apply on.
     required: false
     default: None
-  show_diff:
-    description:
-      - >
-       Should puppet return diffs of changes applied. Defaults to off to
-       avoid leaking secret changes by default.
-    required: false
-    default: no
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
   facts:
     description:
       - A dict of values to pass in as persistent external facter facts
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def main():
             puppetmaster=dict(required=False, default=None),
             manifest=dict(required=False, default=None),
             show_diff=dict(
-                default=False, aliases=['show-diff'], type='bool'),
+                default=False, aliases=['show-diff'], type='bool'), # internal code to work with --diff, do not use
             facts=dict(default=None),
             facter_basename=dict(default='ansible'),
             environment=dict(required=False, default=None),