diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java
index fe7ba0a35..65cfabe1d 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/CommonWebTests.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public abstract class CommonWebTests extends AbstractWebIntegrationTests {
 	public void servesHalWhenRequested() throws Exception {
 
 		mvc.perform(get("/")). //
-				andExpect(content().contentType(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON)). //
+				andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaTypes.HAL_JSON)). //
 				andExpect(jsonPath("$._links", notNullValue()));
 	}
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public abstract class CommonWebTests extends AbstractWebIntegrationTests {
 						accept(ALPS_MEDIA_TYPE))
 				.//
 				andExpect(status().isOk()).//
-				andExpect(content().contentType(ALPS_MEDIA_TYPE));
+				andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(ALPS_MEDIA_TYPE));
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/TestMvcClient.java b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/TestMvcClient.java
index 99e60b7e8..f5da14dd4 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/TestMvcClient.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/tests/TestMvcClient.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class TestMvcClient {
 	public MockHttpServletResponse request(String href, MediaType contentType) throws Exception {
 		return mvc.perform(get(href).accept(contentType)). //
 				andExpect(status().isOk()). //
-				andExpect(content().contentType(contentType)). //
+				andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(contentType)). //
 				andReturn().getResponse();
 	}
 
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public class TestMvcClient {
 
 	/**
 	 * Follow URL supplied as a string with a specific Accept header.
+	 * 
 	 * @param href
 	 * @param accept
 	 * @return
diff --git a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/ProfileIntegrationTests.java b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/ProfileIntegrationTests.java
index 3a1f33d7e..087da79f0 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/ProfileIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-tests/spring-data-rest-tests-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/jpa/ProfileIntegrationTests.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.RestMediaTypes;
 import org.springframework.data.rest.webmvc.config.RepositoryRestConfigurerAdapter;
 import org.springframework.hateoas.Link;
 import org.springframework.hateoas.LinkDiscoverers;
-import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.web.WebAppConfiguration;
@@ -115,10 +114,10 @@ public class ProfileIntegrationTests extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTests
 		Link profileLink = client.discoverUnique(peopleLink, ProfileResourceProcessor.PROFILE_REL);
 
 		client.follow(profileLink, RestMediaTypes.ALPS_JSON).andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful())
-				.andExpect(header().string(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, RestMediaTypes.ALPS_JSON_VALUE));
+				.andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(RestMediaTypes.ALPS_JSON));
 
 		client.follow(profileLink, RestMediaTypes.SCHEMA_JSON).andExpect(status().is2xxSuccessful())
-				.andExpect(header().string(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_TYPE, RestMediaTypes.SCHEMA_JSON_VALUE));
+				.andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(RestMediaTypes.SCHEMA_JSON));
 	}
 
 }