diff --git a/client/CAdvmapInterface.cpp b/client/CAdvmapInterface.cpp
index 057d1b3e7..47123bc16 100644
--- a/client/CAdvmapInterface.cpp
+++ b/client/CAdvmapInterface.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../lib/CObjectHandler.h"
 #include "../lib/CTownHandler.h"
 #include "../lib/map.h"
+#include "../lib/JsonNode.h"
 #include "mapHandler.h"
 #include "../stdafx.h"
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
@@ -60,42 +61,40 @@ CMinimap::CMinimap(bool draw)
 	int3 mapSizes = LOCPLINT->cb->getMapSize();
 	statusbarTxt = CGI->generaltexth->zelp[291].first;
 	rcText = CGI->generaltexth->zelp[291].second;
-	pos.x=ADVOPT.minimapX;//630
-	pos.y=ADVOPT.minimapY;//26
-	pos.h=ADVOPT.minimapW;//144
-	pos.w=ADVOPT.minimapH;//144
+	pos.x=ADVOPT.minimapX;
+	pos.y=ADVOPT.minimapY;
+	pos.h=ADVOPT.minimapW;
+	pos.w=ADVOPT.minimapH;
 
 	temps = newSurface(pos.w,pos.h);
 
-	std::ifstream is(DATA_DIR "/config/minimap.txt",std::ifstream::in);
-	for (int i=0;i<TERRAIN_TYPES;i++)
-	{
+	const JsonNode config(DATA_DIR "/config/minimap.json");
+	const JsonVector &minimap_vec = config["MinimapColors"].Vector();
+
+	BOOST_FOREACH(const JsonNode &m, minimap_vec) {
 		std::pair<int,SDL_Color> vinya;
-		std::pair<int,SDL_Color> vinya2;
-		int pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya2.first=vinya.first=pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya.second.r=pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya.second.g=pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya.second.b=pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya2.second.r=pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya2.second.g=pom;
-		is >> pom;
-		vinya2.second.b=pom;
-		vinya.second.unused=vinya2.second.unused=255;
+
+		vinya.first = m["terrain_id"].Float();
+
+		const JsonVector &unblocked_vec = m["unblocked"].Vector();
+		vinya.second.r = unblocked_vec[0].Float();
+		vinya.second.g = unblocked_vec[1].Float();
+		vinya.second.b = unblocked_vec[2].Float();
+		vinya.second.unused = 255;
 		colors.insert(vinya);
-		colorsBlocked.insert(vinya2);
+
+		const JsonVector &blocked_vec = m["blocked"].Vector();
+		vinya.second.r = blocked_vec[0].Float();
+		vinya.second.g = blocked_vec[1].Float();
+		vinya.second.b = blocked_vec[2].Float();
+		vinya.second.unused = 255;
+		colorsBlocked.insert(vinya);
 	}
-	is.close();
 
 	if (draw)
 		redraw();
 }
+
 CMinimap::~CMinimap()
 {
 	SDL_FreeSurface(temps);
diff --git a/config/minimap.json b/config/minimap.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5575bb23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/minimap.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+	"MinimapColors":
+		// Colors of terrain in minimap, in RGB format
+		[
+			{ "name": "Dirt", "terrain_id": 0, "unblocked": [ 82, 56, 8 ], "blocked": [ 57, 40, 8 ] },
+			{ "name": "Sand", "terrain_id": 1, "unblocked": [ 222, 207, 140 ], "blocked": [ 165, 158, 107 ] },
+			{ "name": "Grass", "terrain_id": 2, "unblocked": [ 0, 65, 0 ], "blocked": [ 0, 48, 0 ] },
+			{ "name": "Snow", "terrain_id": 3, "unblocked": [ 181, 199, 198 ], "blocked": [ 140, 158, 156 ] },
+			{ "name": "Swamp", "terrain_id": 4, "unblocked": [ 74, 134, 107 ], "blocked": [ 33, 89, 66 ] },
+			{ "name": "Rough", "terrain_id": 5, "unblocked": [ 132, 113, 49 ], "blocked": [ 99, 81, 33 ] },
+			{ "name": "Subterranean", "terrain_id": 6, "unblocked": [ 132, 48, 0 ], "blocked": [ 90, 8, 0 ] },
+			{ "name": "Lava", "terrain_id": 7, "unblocked": [ 74, 73, 74 ], "blocked": [ 41, 40, 41 ] },
+			{ "name": "Water", "terrain_id": 8, "unblocked": [ 8, 81, 148 ], "blocked": [ 8, 81, 148 ] },
+			{ "name": "Rock", "terrain_id": 9, "unblocked": [ 0, 0, 0 ], "blocked": [ 0, 0, 0 ] }
+		]
+}
diff --git a/config/minimap.txt b/config/minimap.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 895ffbe65..000000000
--- a/config/minimap.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-0	82	56	8	57	40	8
-1	222	207	140	165	158	107
-2	0	65	0	0	48	0
-3	181	199	198	140	158	156
-4	74	134	107	33	89	66
-5	132	113	49	99	81	33
-6	132	48	0	90	8	0
-7	74	73	74	41	40	41
-8	8	81	148	8	81	148
-9	0	0	0	0	0	0
-
-//end of data
-Colors of terrain in minimap
-Terrain_ID	Unblocked_R	Unblocked_G	Unblocked_B	Blocked_R	Blocked_G	Blocked_B
-(all values are decimal)
-Terrain types:
-00  	 Dirt
-01 	 Sand
-02 	 Grass
-03 	 Snow
-04 	 Swamp
-05 	 Rough
-06 	 Subterranean
-07 	 Lava
-08 	 Water
-09 	 Rock
\ No newline at end of file