diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Commands.Automation.csproj b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Commands.Automation.csproj
index 6392bda88b1f..b43c069a262c 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Commands.Automation.csproj
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Commands.Automation.csproj
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Common\AzureAutomationOperationException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\Constants.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\IAutomationClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Common\PowershellJsonConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\Requires.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\RequiresExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Common\ResourceCommonException.cs" />
diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Common/PowershellJsonConverter.cs b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Common/PowershellJsonConverter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..499de7915f3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Common/PowershellJsonConverter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Automation.Properties;
+using System;
+using System.Collections;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Management.Automation;
+using System.Management.Automation.Runspaces;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Automation.Common
+{
+    public static class PowershellJsonConverter
+    {
+        private const string PsCommandConvertToJson = "ConvertTo-Json";
+        private const string PsCommandConvertFromJson = "ConvertFrom-Json";
+        private const string PsCommandParamInputObject = "InputObject";
+        private const string PsCommandParamDepth = "Depth";
+
+        public static PSObject Deserialize(string json)
+        {
+            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(json))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            Hashtable parameters = new Hashtable();
+            parameters.Add(PsCommandParamInputObject, json);
+            var result = PowershellJsonConverter.InvokeScript(PsCommandConvertFromJson, parameters);
+            if (result.Count != 1)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            //count == 1. return the first psobject
+            return result[0];
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes a powershell script using the same runspace as the caller.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="scriptName">script name</param>
+        /// <param name="parameters">parameters for the script</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private static Collection<PSObject> InvokeScript(string scriptName, Hashtable parameters)
+        {
+            using (Pipeline pipe = Runspace.DefaultRunspace.CreateNestedPipeline())
+            {
+                Command scriptCommand = new Command(scriptName);
+
+                foreach (DictionaryEntry parameter in parameters)
+                {
+                    CommandParameter commandParm = new CommandParameter(parameter.Key.ToString(), parameter.Value);
+                    scriptCommand.Parameters.Add(commandParm);
+                }
+                pipe.Commands.Add(scriptCommand);
+
+                var result = pipe.Invoke();
+
+                //Error handling
+                if (pipe.Error.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    StringBuilder errorStringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+                    while (!pipe.Error.EndOfPipeline)
+                    {
+                        var value = pipe.Error.Read() as PSObject;
+                        if (value != null)
+                        {
+                            var r = value.BaseObject as ErrorRecord;
+                            if (r != null)
+                            {
+                                errorStringBuilder.AppendLine(r.InvocationInfo.MyCommand.Name + " : " + r.Exception.Message);
+                                errorStringBuilder.AppendLine(r.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    throw new AzureAutomationOperationException(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture,
+                        Resources.PowershellJsonDecrypterFailed, errorStringBuilder.ToString()));
+                }
+                return result;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Model/Variable.cs b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Model/Variable.cs
index a2786266b526..a2b4d4a660e7 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Model/Variable.cs
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Model/Variable.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,12 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-using System;
 using Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Automation.Common;
+using System;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Azure.Commands.Automation.Model
 {
     using AutomationManagement = Management.Automation;
-    using Newtonsoft.Json;
-    using System.Management.Automation;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The Variable.
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ public Variable(AutomationManagement.Models.Variable variable, string automation
             }
             else
             {
-                this.Value = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<object>(variable.Properties.Value);
+                this.Value = PowershellJsonConverter.Deserialize(variable.Properties.Value);
             }
 
             this.Description = variable.Properties.Description;
diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index 0a78503ba834..0e579118b401 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
-//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.34014
+//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.0
 //
 //     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
 //     the code is regenerated.
@@ -195,6 +195,15 @@ internal static string ParameterEmpty {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Failed to decrypt. Error Details {0}.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string PowershellJsonDecrypterFailed {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("PowershellJsonDecrypterFailed", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Disassociating the Azure Automation runbook and schedule..
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.resx b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.resx
index 42a2f54b08fc..9bae70791b4e 100644
--- a/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/ServiceManagement/Automation/Commands.Automation/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -242,6 +242,10 @@
     <value>The certificate already exists. Certificate name: {0}.</value>
     <comment>Automation</comment>
   </data>
+  <data name="PowershellJsonDecrypterFailed" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Failed to decrypt. Error Details {0}</value>
+    <comment>Automation</comment>
+  </data>
   <data name="ResourceNotFound" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Resource does not exists.</value>
     <comment>Automation</comment>