diff --git a/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.cpp b/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6017fe1c..00000000
--- a/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2021, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
- *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *
- * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
- *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- *    this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * 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 HOLDER
- * 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.
- *
- * Authors:
- *    Derek Christ
- */
-
-#include "McConfig.h"
-
-namespace DRAMSys::Config
-{
-
-void to_json(json_t &j, const RefreshPolicyType &r)
-{
-    if (r == RefreshPolicyType::NoRefresh)
-        j = "NoRefresh";
-    else if (r == RefreshPolicyType::AllBank)
-        j = "AllBank";
-    else if (r == RefreshPolicyType::PerBank)
-        j = "PerBank";
-    else if (r == RefreshPolicyType::Per2Bank)
-        j = "Per2Bank";
-    else if (r == RefreshPolicyType::SameBank)
-        j = "SameBank";
-    else
-        j = nullptr;
-}
-
-void from_json(const json_t &j, RefreshPolicyType &r)
-{
-    if (j == "NoRefresh")
-        r = RefreshPolicyType::NoRefresh;
-    else if (j == "AllBank" || j == "Rankwise")
-        r = RefreshPolicyType::AllBank;
-    else if (j == "PerBank" || j == "Bankwise")
-        r = RefreshPolicyType::PerBank;
-    else if (j == "SameBank" || j == "Groupwise")
-        r = RefreshPolicyType::SameBank;
-    else if (j == "Per2Bank")
-        r = RefreshPolicyType::Per2Bank;
-    else
-        r = RefreshPolicyType::Invalid;
-}
-
-} // namespace DRAMSys::Config
diff --git a/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.h b/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.h
index 79437024..22a9af32 100644
--- a/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.h
+++ b/src/configuration/DRAMSys/config/McConfig.h
@@ -123,6 +123,19 @@ enum class RefreshPolicyType
     Invalid = -1
 };
 
+NLOHMANN_JSON_SERIALIZE_ENUM(RefreshPolicyType, {{RefreshPolicyType::Invalid, nullptr},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::NoRefresh, "NoRefresh"},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::AllBank, "AllBank"},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::PerBank, "PerBank"},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::Per2Bank, "Per2Bank"},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::SameBank, "SameBank"},
+
+                                               // Alternative conversions to provide backwards-compatibility
+                                               // when deserializing. Will not be used for serializing.
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::AllBank, "Rankwise"},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::PerBank, "Bankwise"},
+                                               {RefreshPolicyType::SameBank, "Groupwise"}})
+
 enum class PowerDownPolicyType
 {
     NoPowerDown,
@@ -202,12 +215,6 @@ NLOHMANN_JSONIFY_ALL_THINGS(McConfig,
                             BlockingReadDelay,
                             BlockingWriteDelay)
 
-void to_json(json_t &j, const RefreshPolicyType &r);
-void from_json(const json_t &j, RefreshPolicyType &r);
-
-// void from_dump(const std::string &dump, McConfig &c);
-// std::string dump(const McConfig &c, unsigned int indentation = -1);
-
 } // namespace Configuration
 
 #endif // DRAMSYSCONFIGURATION_MCCONFIG_H
diff --git a/tests/tests_configuration/test_configuration.cpp b/tests/tests_configuration/test_configuration.cpp
index cea44692..53036c14 100644
--- a/tests/tests_configuration/test_configuration.cpp
+++ b/tests/tests_configuration/test_configuration.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,19 @@ TEST(Configuration, FromPath)
     Configuration config = from_path("reference.json");
 }
 
+TEST(RefreshPolicyType, BackwardsCompatibility)
+{
+    // Deserializing
+    EXPECT_EQ(json_t("Rankwise").get<RefreshPolicyType>(), RefreshPolicyType::AllBank);
+    EXPECT_EQ(json_t("Bankwise").get<RefreshPolicyType>(), RefreshPolicyType::PerBank);
+    EXPECT_EQ(json_t("Groupwise").get<RefreshPolicyType>(), RefreshPolicyType::SameBank);
+
+    // Serializing
+    EXPECT_EQ(json_t(RefreshPolicyType::AllBank).get<std::string>(), "AllBank");
+    EXPECT_EQ(json_t(RefreshPolicyType::PerBank).get<std::string>(), "PerBank");
+    EXPECT_EQ(json_t(RefreshPolicyType::SameBank).get<std::string>(), "SameBank");
+}
+
 TEST_F(ConfigurationTest, SimConfig)
 {
     std::string_view simconfig_string = R"(