diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java
index 8ecea58a19..19a014dcdf 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GitConfigDto.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class GitConfigDto extends HalRepresentation {
   private String gcExpression;
 
   @Override
+  @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package
   protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
     return super.add(links);
   }
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigDto.java b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigDto.java
index 889c156f63..9fefc05ca4 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigDto.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigDto.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class HgConfigDto extends HalRepresentation {
   private boolean showRevisionInId;
 
   @Override
+  @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package
   protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
     return super.add(links);
   }
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigPackageDto.java b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigPackageDto.java
index bd73b7d76c..8e22d1026d 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigPackageDto.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-hg-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/HgConfigPackageDto.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package sonia.scm.api.v2.resources;
 
 import de.otto.edison.hal.HalRepresentation;
-import de.otto.edison.hal.Links;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Setter;
@@ -19,9 +18,4 @@ public class HgConfigPackageDto extends HalRepresentation {
   private String pythonVersion;
   private long size;
   private String url;
-
-  @Override
-  protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
-    return super.add(links);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/SvnConfigDto.java b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/SvnConfigDto.java
index d0a36f1a85..548944a49c 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/SvnConfigDto.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-svn-plugin/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/SvnConfigDto.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class SvnConfigDto extends HalRepresentation {
   private Compatibility compatibility;
 
   @Override
+  @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package
   protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
     return super.add(links);
   }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GroupDto.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GroupDto.java
index 3944be81b8..cb05da6568 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GroupDto.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/GroupDto.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class GroupDto extends HalRepresentation {
   private List<String> members;
 
   @Override
+  @SuppressWarnings("squid:S1185") // We want to have this method available in this package
   protected HalRepresentation add(Links links) {
     return super.add(links);
   }