diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index f09e09d96..cc8316944 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
 app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
 app.set('view engine', 'jade');
 app.use(morgan('dev'));
-app.use(bodyParser());
+app.use(bodyParser.json());
+app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
+  extended: true
+}));
 app.use(methodOverride());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));