diff --git a/context.go b/context.go
index 046f284e..4bbd41d3 100644
--- a/context.go
+++ b/context.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/sse"
@@ -814,7 +815,11 @@ func (c *Context) Render(code int, r render.Render) {
 	}
 
 	if err := r.Render(c.Writer); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		c.Error(err)
+
+		if err == syscall.EPIPE {
+			c.AbortWithStatus(httpStatusClientClosedRequest)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/render/json.go b/render/json.go
index 70506f78..75dad123 100644
--- a/render/json.go
+++ b/render/json.go
@@ -54,10 +54,8 @@ var jsonAsciiContentType = []string{"application/json"}
 
 // Render (JSON) writes data with custom ContentType.
 func (r JSON) Render(w http.ResponseWriter) (err error) {
-	if err = WriteJSON(w, r.Data); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return
+	r.WriteContentType(w)
+	return json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(r.Data)
 }
 
 // WriteContentType (JSON) writes JSON ContentType.
@@ -65,14 +63,6 @@ func (r JSON) WriteContentType(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 	writeContentType(w, jsonContentType)
 }
 
-// WriteJSON marshals the given interface object and writes it with custom ContentType.
-func WriteJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, obj interface{}) error {
-	writeContentType(w, jsonContentType)
-	encoder := json.NewEncoder(w)
-	err := encoder.Encode(&obj)
-	return err
-}
-
 // Render (IndentedJSON) marshals the given interface object and writes it with custom ContentType.
 func (r IndentedJSON) Render(w http.ResponseWriter) error {
 	r.WriteContentType(w)