diff --git a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocFormatterFactory.php b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocFormatterFactory.php
index 9a19e1e456..66251cfb11 100644
--- a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocFormatterFactory.php
+++ b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocFormatterFactory.php
@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ public static function createFormatter($formatterElement)
 
         switch ($type) {
             case "xml":
-                include_once 'phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocXMLFormatter.php';
                 $formatter = new PHPLocXMLFormatter();
                 break;
+            case "json":
+                $formatter = new PHPLocJSONFormatter();
+                break;
             case "csv":
-                include_once 'phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocCSVFormatter.php';
                 $formatter = new PHPLocCSVFormatter();
                 break;
             case "txt":
             case "cli":
-                include_once 'phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTextFormatter.php';
                 $formatter = new PHPLocTextFormatter();
                 break;
             default:
diff --git a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocJSONFormatter.php b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocJSONFormatter.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b15b4d91c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocJSONFormatter.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the LGPL. For more information please see
+ * <http://phing.info>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @author Siad Ardroumli <siad.ardroumli@gmail.com>
+ * @package phing.tasks.ext.phploc
+ */
+class PHPLocJSONFormatter extends AbstractPHPLocFormatter
+{
+    public function printResult(array $count, $countTests = false)
+    {
+        if (class_exists('\\SebastianBergmann\\PHPLOC\\Log\\Json')) {
+            $printer = new SebastianBergmann\PHPLOC\Log\Json();
+        } else {
+            throw new BuildException('Not supported PHPLOC version used.');
+        }
+        $printer->printResult($this->getToDir() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $this->getOutfile(), $count);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTask.php b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTask.php
index 7cbd2e8c78..a8350adef5 100644
--- a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTask.php
+++ b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTask.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class PHPLocTask extends Task
     /**
      * @var array
      */
-    protected $acceptedReportTypes = ['cli', 'txt', 'xml', 'csv'];
+    protected $acceptedReportTypes = ['cli', 'txt', 'xml', 'csv', 'json'];
 
     /**
      * @var null
@@ -302,10 +302,10 @@ protected function getFilesToCheck()
 
         if (count($this->filesToCheck) > 0) {
             foreach ($this->filesToCheck as $file) {
-                $files[] = new SplFileInfo($file);
+                $files[] = (new SplFileInfo($file))->getRealPath();
             }
         } elseif ($this->fileToCheck !== null) {
-            $files = [new SplFileInfo($this->fileToCheck)];
+            $files = [(new SplFileInfo($this->fileToCheck))->getRealPath()];
         }
 
         return $files;
diff --git a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTextFormatter.php b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTextFormatter.php
index 13c2acbe71..2aba7bdc6a 100644
--- a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTextFormatter.php
+++ b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocTextFormatter.php
@@ -25,17 +25,15 @@ class PHPLocTextFormatter extends AbstractPHPLocFormatter
 {
     public function printResult(array $count, $countTests = false)
     {
+        $printerClass = '\\SebastianBergmann\\PHPLOC\\Log\\Text';
+        $printer = new $printerClass();
         if ($this->getUseFile()) {
-            $outputClass = '\\Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Output\\StreamOutput';
-            $stream = fopen($this->getToDir() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $this->getOutfile(), 'a+');
-            $output = new $outputClass($stream);
+            ob_start();
+            $printer->printResult($count, $countTests);
+            $output = ob_get_clean();
+            file_put_contents($this->getToDir() . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $this->getOutfile(), $output, FILE_APPEND);
         } else {
-            $outputClass = '\\Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Output\\ConsoleOutput';
-            $output = new $outputClass();
+            $printer->printResult($count, $countTests);
         }
-
-        $printerClass = '\\SebastianBergmann\\PHPLOC\\Log\\Text';
-        $printer = new $printerClass();
-        $printer->printResult($output, $count, $countTests);
     }
 }
diff --git a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocXMLFormatter.php b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocXMLFormatter.php
index eb1e633beb..8ebc1415c6 100644
--- a/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocXMLFormatter.php
+++ b/classes/phing/tasks/ext/phploc/PHPLocXMLFormatter.php
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ class PHPLocXMLFormatter extends AbstractPHPLocFormatter
 {
     public function printResult(array $count, $countTests = false)
     {
-        if (class_exists('\\SebastianBergmann\\PHPLOC\\Log\\XML')) {
-            $printer = new SebastianBergmann\PHPLOC\Log\XML();
-        } elseif (class_exists('\\SebastianBergmann\\PHPLOC\\Log\\Xml')) {
+        if (class_exists('\\SebastianBergmann\\PHPLOC\\Log\\Xml')) {
             $printer = new SebastianBergmann\PHPLOC\Log\Xml();
         } else {
             throw new BuildException('Not supported PHPLOC version used.');
diff --git a/test/classes/phing/tasks/ext/PHPLOCTaskTest.php b/test/classes/phing/tasks/ext/PHPLOCTaskTest.php
index 7778d5fbaa..ea565cd139 100644
--- a/test/classes/phing/tasks/ext/PHPLOCTaskTest.php
+++ b/test/classes/phing/tasks/ext/PHPLOCTaskTest.php
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
  *
  * @author Michiel Rook <mrook@php.net>
  * @package phing.tasks.ext
- *
- * @requires PHP < 7.3
  */
 class PHPLOCTaskTest extends BuildFileTest
 {
@@ -59,6 +57,15 @@ public function testReportXML()
         unlink(PHING_TEST_BASE . '/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/phploc-report.xml');
     }
 
+    public function testReportJSON()
+    {
+        $this->executeTarget(__FUNCTION__);
+        $this->assertFileExists(
+            PHING_TEST_BASE . '/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/phploc-report.json'
+        );
+        unlink(PHING_TEST_BASE . '/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/phploc-report.json');
+    }
+
     public function testFormatters()
     {
         $this->executeTarget(__FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/test/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/build.xml b/test/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/build.xml
index 0e7903c841..84c8a1087a 100644
--- a/test/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/build.xml
+++ b/test/etc/tasks/ext/phploc/build.xml
@@ -26,11 +26,21 @@
 		</phploc>
 	</target>
 
+	<target name="testReportJSON">
+		<phploc reportType="json"
+				reportDirectory="${project.basedir}">
+			<fileset dir=".">
+				<include name="*.php" />
+			</fileset>
+		</phploc>
+	</target>
+
 	<target name="testFormatters">
 		<phploc>
 			<formatter type="txt" toDir="${project.basedir}" outFile="phploc-report.txt" />
 			<formatter type="csv" toDir="${project.basedir}" outFile="phploc-report.csv" />
 			<formatter type="xml" toDir="${project.basedir}" outFile="phploc-report.xml" />
+			<formatter type="xml" toDir="${project.basedir}" outFile="phploc-report.json" />
 			<fileset dir=".">
 				<include name="*.php" />
 			</fileset>