1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/_json.c b/Modules/_json.c
index 38beb6f..76da1d3 100644
--- a/Modules/_json.c
+++ b/Modules/_json.c
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ scanstring_unicode(PyObject *pystr, Py_ssize_t end, int strict, Py_ssize_t *next
             if (c == '"' || c == '\\') {
                 break;
             }
-            else if (strict && c <= 0x1f) {
+            else if (c <= 0x1f && strict) {
                 raise_errmsg("Invalid control character at", pystr, next);
                 goto bail;
             }