diff --git a/atom/common/asar/archive.cc b/atom/common/asar/archive.cc
index 5684f95f6d72..1da683c21302 100644
--- a/atom/common/asar/archive.cc
+++ b/atom/common/asar/archive.cc
@@ -186,16 +186,15 @@ bool Archive::Init() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  std::string error;
-  base::JSONReader reader;
-  std::unique_ptr<base::Value> value(reader.ReadToValue(header));
+  base::Optional<base::Value> value = base::JSONReader::Read(header);
   if (!value || !value->is_dict()) {
-    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to parse header: " << error;
+    LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to parse header";
     return false;
   }
 
   header_size_ = 8 + size;
-  header_.reset(static_cast<base::DictionaryValue*>(value.release()));
+  header_ = base::DictionaryValue::From(
+      std::make_unique<base::Value>(value->Clone()));
   return true;
 }