diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7727ef55..ef6cbdf08 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ classpath-data.json
 
 # local Spring configs
 application-local.properties
+application-local.yaml
+application-local-*.properties
+application-local-*.yaml
 
 # Maven
 maven.properties
diff --git a/hawkbit-ddi/hawkbit-ddi-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/ddi/DDIStart.java b/hawkbit-ddi/hawkbit-ddi-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/ddi/DDIStart.java
index e0191d58a..2eedb5e0d 100644
--- a/hawkbit-ddi/hawkbit-ddi-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/ddi/DDIStart.java
+++ b/hawkbit-ddi/hawkbit-ddi-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/ddi/DDIStart.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributes;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.RedirectView;
 
 /**
@@ -36,10 +35,7 @@ public class DDIStart {
     public static class RedirectController {
 
         @GetMapping("/")
-        public RedirectView redirectToSwagger(
-                RedirectAttributes attributes) {
-            attributes.addFlashAttribute("flashAttribute", "redirectWithRedirectView");
-            attributes.addAttribute("attribute", "redirectWithRedirectView");
+        public RedirectView redirectToSwagger() {
             return new RedirectView("swagger-ui/index.html");
         }
     }
diff --git a/hawkbit-mgmt/hawkbit-mgmt-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/mgmt/MgmtServerStart.java b/hawkbit-mgmt/hawkbit-mgmt-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/mgmt/MgmtServerStart.java
index 0927b87ea..eba86540b 100644
--- a/hawkbit-mgmt/hawkbit-mgmt-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/mgmt/MgmtServerStart.java
+++ b/hawkbit-mgmt/hawkbit-mgmt-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/mgmt/MgmtServerStart.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributes;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.RedirectView;
 
 /**
@@ -36,10 +35,7 @@ public class MgmtServerStart {
     public static class RedirectController {
 
         @GetMapping("/")
-        public RedirectView redirectToSwagger(
-                RedirectAttributes attributes) {
-            attributes.addFlashAttribute("flashAttribute", "redirectWithRedirectView");
-            attributes.addAttribute("attribute", "redirectWithRedirectView");
+        public RedirectView redirectToSwagger() {
             return new RedirectView("swagger-ui/index.html");
         }
     }
diff --git a/hawkbit-monolith/hawkbit-update-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/Start.java b/hawkbit-monolith/hawkbit-update-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/Start.java
index f9e3d374c..d057359d8 100644
--- a/hawkbit-monolith/hawkbit-update-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/Start.java
+++ b/hawkbit-monolith/hawkbit-update-server/src/main/java/org/eclipse/hawkbit/app/Start.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
-import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributes;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.RedirectView;
 
 /**
@@ -40,9 +39,7 @@ public class Start {
     public static class RedirectController {
 
         @GetMapping("/")
-        public RedirectView redirectToSwagger(final RedirectAttributes attributes) {
-            attributes.addFlashAttribute("flashAttribute", "redirectWithRedirectView");
-            attributes.addAttribute("attribute", "redirectWithRedirectView");
+        public RedirectView redirectToSwagger() {
             return new RedirectView("swagger-ui/index.html");
         }
     }