diff --git a/lib/insights/api/common/application_controller_mixins/request_body_validation.rb b/lib/insights/api/common/application_controller_mixins/request_body_validation.rb
index 670ac152..a35cb414 100644
--- a/lib/insights/api/common/application_controller_mixins/request_body_validation.rb
+++ b/lib/insights/api/common/application_controller_mixins/request_body_validation.rb
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ def self.included(other)
 
           def body_params
             @body_params ||= begin
-              raw_body    = request.body.read
-              parsed_body = raw_body.blank? ? {} : JSON.parse(raw_body)
-              ActionController::Parameters.new(parsed_body).permit!
-            rescue JSON::ParserError
-              raise Insights::API::Common::ApplicationControllerMixins::RequestBodyValidation::BodyParseError, "Failed to parse request body, expected JSON"
+              ActionController::Parameters.new(
+                params.permit!.to_h.except(*request.path_parameters.keys)
+              ).permit!
             end
           end
 
@@ -38,7 +36,8 @@ def validate_request
               request.method,
               request.path,
               api_version,
-              body_params.as_json
+              body_params.to_h,
+              request.content_type
             )
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/dummy/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb b/spec/dummy/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index bbfc3961..00000000
--- a/spec/dummy/config/initializers/wrap_parameters.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file.
-
-# This file contains settings for ActionController::ParamsWrapper which
-# is enabled by default.
-
-# Enable parameter wrapping for JSON. You can disable this by setting :format to an empty array.
-ActiveSupport.on_load(:action_controller) do
-  wrap_parameters format: [:json]
-end
-
-# To enable root element in JSON for ActiveRecord objects.
-# ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_record) do
-#   self.include_root_in_json = true
-# end
diff --git a/spec/requests/request_body_validation_spec.rb b/spec/requests/request_body_validation_spec.rb
index 2e370a9c..bfe8b8c6 100644
--- a/spec/requests/request_body_validation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/request_body_validation_spec.rb
@@ -4,16 +4,6 @@
   before { stub_const("ENV", "BYPASS_TENANCY" => true) }
   let(:default_params) { { "authtype" => "openshift" } }
 
-  context "when there is an invalid body" do
-    let(:default_as) { :text }
-
-    it "returns a 400" do
-      post("/api/v1.0/authentications", :headers => {"CONTENT_TYPE" => "application/text"}, :params => "{")
-
-      expect(response.status).to eq(400)
-    end
-  end
-
   it "unpermitted key" do
     post("/api/v1.0/authentications", :headers => headers, :params => default_params.merge("garbage" => "abc"))