diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java
index 3f523578b..79c88c0d6 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/json/RepositoryAwareJacksonModule.java
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageNotReadableException;
  */
 public class RepositoryAwareJacksonModule extends SimpleModule implements InitializingBean {
 
-  @Autowired
-  private RepositoryRestConfiguration config;
+  @Autowired(required = false)
+  private   RepositoryRestConfiguration                        config               = RepositoryRestConfiguration.DEFAULT;
   @Autowired(required = false)
   protected List<RepositoryExporter>                           repositoryExporters  = Collections.emptyList();
   @Autowired(required = false)