diff --git a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 899683c57..281b53230 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-spring.mandatory-file-encoding=UTF-8
-spring.http.encoding.charset=UTF-8
-spring.http.encoding.enabled=true
-
 server.error.include-stacktrace=always
 server.error.path=/error.html
 server.session.timeout=600
diff --git a/webwolf/src/main/resources/application.properties b/webwolf/src/main/resources/application.properties
index d9d29d25b..981ce87aa 100644
--- a/webwolf/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/webwolf/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-spring.mandatory-file-encoding=UTF-8
-spring.http.encoding.charset=UTF-8
-spring.http.encoding.enabled=true
-
 server.error.include-stacktrace=always
 server.error.path=/error.html
 server.session.timeout=6000