--- JSON-XS/XS.xs	2013/10/29 15:55:49	1.122
+++ JSON-XS/XS.xs	2014/11/24 18:42:51	1.124
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
 
           // catch this surprisingly common error
           if (SvROK (TOPs) && SvRV (TOPs) == sv)
-            croak ("%s::TO_JSON method returned same object as was passed instead of a new one", HvNAME (SvSTASH (sv)));
+            croak ("%s::FREEZE method returned same object as was passed instead of a new one", HvNAME (SvSTASH (sv)));
 
           encode_ch (enc, '(');
           encode_ch (enc, '"');
@@ -1106,6 +1106,8 @@
 
               utf8 = 1;
             }
+          else if (ch == '\t' && dec->json.flags & F_RELAXED)
+            *cur++ = ch;
           else
             {
               --dec_cur;