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eloquent-serialization.md

@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ You may also convert entire [collections](/docs/{{version}}/eloquent-collections
 <a name="serializing-to-json"></a>
 ### Serializing To JSON
 
-To convert a model to JSON, you should use the `toJson` method. Like `toArray`, the `toJson` method is recursive, so all attributes and relations will be converted to JSON. An optional bitmask of options can be passed in as documented for PHP's [json_encode](http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php) function:
+To convert a model to JSON, you should use the `toJson` method. Like `toArray`, the `toJson` method is recursive, so all attributes and relations will be converted to JSON. You may also specify JSON encoding options [supported by PHP](http://php.net/manual/en/function.json-encode.php):
 
     $user = App\User::find(1);
 
+    return $user->toJson();
+
     return $user->toJson(JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
 
 Alternatively, you may cast a model or collection to a string, which will automatically call the `toJson` method on the model or collection: