diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientConfigurer.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientConfigurer.java
index e47dba2c..ba45ecce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientConfigurer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/config/WebClientConfigurer.java
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
 package org.springframework.hateoas.config;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
@@ -7,10 +22,8 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
-import org.springframework.core.codec.CharSequenceEncoder;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.Decoder;
 import org.springframework.core.codec.Encoder;
-import org.springframework.core.codec.StringDecoder;
 import org.springframework.hateoas.config.EnableHypermediaSupport.HypermediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.json.Jackson2JsonDecoder;
 import org.springframework.http.codec.json.Jackson2JsonEncoder;
@@ -52,15 +65,11 @@ public class WebClientConfigurer {
 			decoders.add(new Jackson2JsonDecoder(objectMapper, mimeTypes));
 		});
 
-		encoders.add(CharSequenceEncoder.allMimeTypes());
-		decoders.add(StringDecoder.allMimeTypes());
-
 		return ExchangeStrategies.builder().codecs(clientCodecConfigurer -> {
 
 			encoders.forEach(encoder -> clientCodecConfigurer.customCodecs().encoder(encoder));
 			decoders.forEach(decoder -> clientCodecConfigurer.customCodecs().decoder(decoder));
 
-			clientCodecConfigurer.registerDefaults(false);
 		}).build();
 	}