diff --git a/src/monaco.contribution.ts b/src/monaco.contribution.ts
index 1122c37..6b75b37 100644
--- a/src/monaco.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/monaco.contribution.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export const lessDefaults: LanguageServiceDefaults = new LanguageServiceDefaults
 );
 
 // export to the global based API
-(<any>languages).json = { cssDefaults, lessDefaults, scssDefaults };
+(<any>languages).css = { cssDefaults, lessDefaults, scssDefaults };
 
 // --- Registration to monaco editor ---