diff --git a/lib/feathers.js b/lib/feathers.js
index da03addfcd..84134e24a0 100644
--- a/lib/feathers.js
+++ b/lib/feathers.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ function createApplication() {
   Proto.mixin(Application, app);
   app.init();
   // Add REST provider by default, can always be disabled using app.disable('feathers rest')
-  app.use(express.bodyParser()).configure(providers.rest());
+  app.use(express.urlencoded());
+  app.use(express.json()).configure(providers.rest());
   return app;
 }