diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
index 005ab26..1d614a4 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ bool Reader::readToken(Token& token) {
   if (!ok)
     token.type_ = tokenError;
   token.end_ = current_;
-  return true;
+  return ok;
 }
 
 void Reader::skipSpaces() {
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ bool OurReader::readToken(Token& token) {
   if (!ok)
     token.type_ = tokenError;
   token.end_ = current_;
-  return true;
+  return ok;
 }
 
 void OurReader::skipSpaces() {