diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformer.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformer.java
index 29d45f00c5..5e61ed6965 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformer.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformer.java
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ package sonia.scm.net.ahc;
 
 import com.google.common.io.ByteSource;
 
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.AnnotationIntrospector;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.DeserializationConfig;
 import org.codehaus.jackson.map.ObjectMapper;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.map.introspect.JacksonAnnotationIntrospector;
+import org.codehaus.jackson.xc.JaxbAnnotationIntrospector;
 
 import sonia.scm.plugin.ext.Extension;
 import sonia.scm.util.IOUtil;
@@ -47,9 +51,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType;
-import org.codehaus.jackson.map.AnnotationIntrospector;
-import org.codehaus.jackson.map.introspect.JacksonAnnotationIntrospector;
-import org.codehaus.jackson.xc.JaxbAnnotationIntrospector;
 
 /**
  * {@link ContentTransformer} for json. The {@link JsonContentTransformer} uses
@@ -62,18 +63,26 @@ import org.codehaus.jackson.xc.JaxbAnnotationIntrospector;
 public class JsonContentTransformer implements ContentTransformer
 {
 
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new {@link JsonContentTransformer}.
+   *
+   */
   public JsonContentTransformer()
   {
     this.mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+
+    // allow jackson and jaxb annotations
     AnnotationIntrospector jackson = new JacksonAnnotationIntrospector();
     AnnotationIntrospector jaxb = new JaxbAnnotationIntrospector();
-    AnnotationIntrospector pair = new AnnotationIntrospector.Pair(jackson, jaxb);
-    this.mapper.setAnnotationIntrospector(pair);
+
+    this.mapper.setAnnotationIntrospector(new AnnotationIntrospector.Pair(jackson, jaxb));
+
+    // do not fail on unknown json properties
+    this.mapper.configure(DeserializationConfig.Feature.FAIL_ON_UNKNOWN_PROPERTIES, false);
   }
 
-  
-  
-  
+  //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
+
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    */
@@ -138,8 +147,7 @@ public class JsonContentTransformer implements ContentTransformer
   @Override
   public boolean isResponsible(Class<?> type, String contentType)
   {
-    return MediaType.valueOf(contentType).isCompatible(
-      MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_TYPE);
+    return MediaType.valueOf(contentType).isCompatible(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_TYPE);
   }
 
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformerTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformerTest.java
index 1828c5ccf2..1a11390993 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformerTest.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/net/ahc/JsonContentTransformerTest.java
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /**
  * Copyright (c) 2014, Sebastian Sdorra
  * 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,
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; 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
@@ -24,31 +24,57 @@
  * 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.
- * 
+ *
  * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
- * 
+ *
  */
 
+
+
 package sonia.scm.net.ahc;
 
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
 import com.google.common.io.ByteSource;
+import com.google.common.io.CharSource;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
 import java.io.IOException;
+
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType;
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessorType;
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
-import org.junit.Test;
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 /**
  *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
-public class JsonContentTransformerTest {
+public class JsonContentTransformerTest
+{
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testDoNotFailOnUnknownProperties() {
+    ByteSource bs = ByteSource.wrap("{\"value\": \"test\", \"other\": \"test2\"}".getBytes(Charsets.UTF_8));
+    TestObject obj = transformer.unmarshall(TestObject.class, bs);
+    assertEquals("test", obj.value);
+  }
 
-  private final JsonContentTransformer transformer = new JsonContentTransformer();
-
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   */
   @Test
   public void testIsResponsible()
   {
@@ -56,37 +82,87 @@ public class JsonContentTransformerTest {
     assertTrue(transformer.isResponsible(String.class, "application/json;charset=UTF-8"));
     assertFalse(transformer.isResponsible(String.class, "text/plain"));
   }
-  
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
   @Test
-  public void testMarshallAndUnmarshall() throws IOException{
+  public void testMarshallAndUnmarshall() throws IOException
+  {
     ByteSource bs = transformer.marshall(new TestObject("test"));
     TestObject to = transformer.unmarshall(TestObject.class, bs);
+
     assertEquals("test", to.value);
   }
-  
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
   @Test(expected = ContentTransformerException.class)
-  public void testUnmarshallIOException() throws IOException{
+  public void testUnmarshallIOException() throws IOException
+  {
     ByteSource bs = mock(ByteSource.class);
+
     when(bs.openBufferedStream()).thenThrow(IOException.class);
     transformer.unmarshall(String.class, bs);
   }
-  
-  private static class TestObject2 {}
-  
+
+  //~--- inner classes --------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Class description
+   *
+   *
+   * @version        Enter version here..., 15/10/21
+   * @author         Enter your name here...    
+   */
   @XmlRootElement(name = "test")
   @XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.FIELD)
-  private static class TestObject {
-  
-    private String value;
+  private static class TestObject
+  {
 
-    public TestObject()
-    {
-    }
-    
+    /**
+     * Constructs ...
+     *
+     */
+    public TestObject() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs ...
+     *
+     *
+     * @param value
+     */
     public TestObject(String value)
     {
       this.value = value;
     }
-    
+
+    //~--- fields -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    /** Field description */
+    private String value;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+
+  /**
+   * Class description
+   *
+   *
+   * @version        Enter version here..., 15/10/21
+   * @author         Enter your name here...    
+   */
+  private static class TestObject2 {}
+
+
+  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private final JsonContentTransformer transformer = new JsonContentTransformer();
+}