diff --git a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/common.lua b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/common.lua
index 3cdd21c..f15ed5e 100644
--- a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/common.lua
+++ b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/common.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local this = {}
+this.inspect = require("inspect")
 
 -- {{{ Variables and such
 this.modName = "NPCs Go Home (At Night)"
diff --git a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/cellEvaluators.lua b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/cellEvaluators.lua
index a00660b..47e6c92 100644
--- a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/cellEvaluators.lua
+++ b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/cellEvaluators.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ this.pickCellFaction = function(cell)
     -- from the majority values, return the faction with the largest percentage, or nil
     local picked = common.keyOfLargestValue(npcs.majorityFactions)
     log(common.logLevels.medium, "[CELLEVAL] Picked faction %s for cell %s", picked, cell.id)
-    log(common.logLevels.large, "[CELLEVAL] breakdown:\n%s", json.encode(npcs, {indent = true}))
+    log(common.logLevels.large, "[CELLEVAL] breakdown:\n%s", common.inspect(npcs, {indent = true}))
     return picked
 end
 
diff --git a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/processors.lua b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/processors.lua
index d10bd45..f69dcfe 100644
--- a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/processors.lua
+++ b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/functions/processors.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ local function disableNPC(npc, cell)
 end
 
 local function putNPCsBack(npcData)
-    log(common.logLevels.large, "[PROC] Moving back NPCs:\n%s", json.encode(npcData))
+    log(common.logLevels.large, "[PROC] Moving back NPCs:\n%s", common.inspect(npcData))
     -- for i = #npcData, 1, -1 do
     for id, data in pairs(npcData) do
         if data.npc.object then
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ local function putNPCsBack(npcData)
 end
 
 local function reEnableNPCs(npcs)
-    log(common.logLevels.large, "[PROC] Re-enabling NPCs:\n%s", json.encode(npcs))
+    log(common.logLevels.large, "[PROC] Re-enabling NPCs:\n%s", common.inspect(npcs))
     for id, ref in pairs(npcs) do
         log(common.logLevels.medium, "[PROC] Making attempt at re-enabling %s", id)
         if ref.object and ref.disabled then
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ local function checkForMovedOrDisabledNPCs(cell)
     for npc in cell:iterateReferences(tes3.objectType.npc) do
         if npc.data and npc.data.NPCsGoHome then
             log(common.logLevels.large, "[PROC] %s has NPCsGoHome data, deciding if disabled or moved...%s", npc,
-                json.encode(npc.data.NPCsGoHome))
+                common.inspect(npc.data.NPCsGoHome))
             local badWeather = checks.isBadWeatherNPC(npc)
             if npc.data.NPCsGoHome.disabled then
                 -- disabled NPC
diff --git a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/main.lua b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/main.lua
index 43ca17a..7b1daba 100644
--- a/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/main.lua
+++ b/MWSE/mods/celediel/NPCsGoHome/main.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local common = require("celediel.NPCsGoHome.common")
 local checks = require("celediel.NPCsGoHome.functions.checks")
 local processors = require("celediel.NPCsGoHome.functions.processors")
 local interop = require("celediel.NPCsGoHome.interop")
-local inspect = require("inspect")
 -- }}}
 
 -- {{{ variables and such
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ eventFunctions.onKeyDown = function(e)
         -- ? doesn't crash my barely modded testing setup though
         -- log(common.logLevels.none, json.encode(common.runtimeData, { indent = true }))
         -- inspect handles userdata and tables within tables badly
-        log(common.logLevels.none, inspect(common.runtimeData))
+        log(common.logLevels.none, common.inspect(common.runtimeData))
     end
     -- if ctrl log position data formatted for positions.lua
     if e.isControlDown then