diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/web/OwnerResource.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/web/OwnerResource.java
index 48b33ac41..4fe3bb80d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/web/OwnerResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/web/OwnerResource.java
@@ -15,15 +15,10 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.web;
 
-import java.util.Collection;
-
-import javax.validation.Valid;
-
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.Owner;
 import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.service.ClinicService;
-import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.InitBinder;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
@@ -31,7 +26,6 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
 /**
@@ -64,6 +58,8 @@ public class OwnerResource {
     // TODO: should be improved so we have a single method parameter
     @RequestMapping(value = "/owner/{ownerId}", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public Owner updateOwner(@ModelAttribute Owner ownerModel, @RequestBody Owner ownerRequest) {
+    	// seems like a workaround. I haven't found a proper way to inject to have @ModelAttribute pupulate object
+    	// first and then have the delta come from @RequestBody
     	ownerModel.setFirstName(ownerRequest.getFirstName());
     	ownerModel.setLastName(ownerRequest.getLastName());
     	ownerModel.setCity(ownerRequest.getCity());