diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index c3c066cae..c89c1f864 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ int handleQuery (std::string& outs)
     // Note: "limit:" feature not supported.
 
     // Compose output.
-    outs = "{";
+    outs = "[";
     std::vector <Task>::iterator t;
     for (t = tasks.begin (); t != tasks.end (); ++t)
     {
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ int handleQuery (std::string& outs)
       outs += t->composeJSON ();
     }
 
-    outs += "}\n";
+    outs += "]\n";
 
     context.hooks.trigger ("post-query-command");
   }