Merge branch 'strong-parameters' into 'master'

Strong parameters

Replace protected_attributes with strong parameters.
Fixes #1340

90 files changed, 265 insertions, 419 deletions

diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 39ffd95b2e2..233271e0aa3 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ end
 
 gem "rails", "~> 4.1.0"
 
-gem "protected_attributes"
-
 # Make links from text
 gem 'rails_autolink', '~> 1.1'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 382633c2246..987959d6805 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -331,8 +331,6 @@ GEM
       websocket-driver (>= 0.2.0)
     polyglot (0.3.4)
     posix-spawn (0.3.8)
-    protected_attributes (1.0.5)
-      activemodel (>= 4.0.1, < 5.0)
     pry (0.9.12.4)
       coderay (~> 1.0)
       method_source (~> 0.8)
@@ -635,7 +633,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   org-ruby
   pg
   poltergeist (~> 1.5.1)
-  protected_attributes
   pry
   quiet_assets (~> 1.0.1)
   rack-attack
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/broadcast_messages_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/broadcast_messages_controller.rb
index 9a70ef9d199..e1643bb34bf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/broadcast_messages_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/broadcast_messages_controller.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Admin::BroadcastMessagesController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @broadcast_message = BroadcastMessage.new(params[:broadcast_message])
+    @broadcast_message = BroadcastMessage.new(broadcast_message_params)
 
     if @broadcast_message.save
       redirect_to admin_broadcast_messages_path, notice: 'Broadcast Message was successfully created.'
@@ -29,4 +29,11 @@ class Admin::BroadcastMessagesController < Admin::ApplicationController
   def broadcast_messages
     @broadcast_messages ||= BroadcastMessage.order("starts_at DESC").page(params[:page])
   end
+
+  def broadcast_message_params
+    params.require(:broadcast_message).permit(
+      :alert_type, :color, :ends_at, :font,
+      :message, :starts_at
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb
index 1a523d081dd..0388997ec69 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/groups_controller.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Admin::GroupsController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @group = Group.new(params[:group])
+    @group = Group.new(group_params)
     @group.path = @group.name.dup.parameterize if @group.name
 
     if @group.save
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Admin::GroupsController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    if @group.update_attributes(params[:group])
+    if @group.update_attributes(group_params)
       redirect_to [:admin, @group], notice: 'Group was successfully updated.'
     else
       render "edit"
@@ -56,4 +56,8 @@ class Admin::GroupsController < Admin::ApplicationController
   def group
     @group = Group.find_by(path: params[:id])
   end
+
+  def group_params
+    params.require(:group).permit(:name, :description, :path, :avatar)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/hooks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/hooks_controller.rb
index c5bf76f8c39..0a463239d74 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/hooks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/hooks_controller.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class Admin::HooksController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @hook = SystemHook.new(params[:hook])
+    @hook = SystemHook.new(hook_params)
 
     if @hook.save
       redirect_to admin_hooks_path, notice: 'Hook was successfully created.'
@@ -37,4 +37,8 @@ class Admin::HooksController < Admin::ApplicationController
 
     redirect_to :back
   end
+
+  def hook_params
+    params.require(:hook).permit(:url)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
index f0040bf5e87..44c93471df4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def new
-    @user = User.build_user
+    @user = User.new
   end
 
   def edit
@@ -37,15 +37,12 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    admin = params[:user].delete("admin")
-
     opts = {
       force_random_password: true,
       password_expires_at: Time.now
     }
 
-    @user = User.build_user(params[:user].merge(opts), as: :admin)
-    @user.admin = (admin && admin.to_i > 0)
+    @user = User.new(user_params.merge(opts))
     @user.created_by_id = current_user.id
     @user.generate_password
     @user.skip_confirmation!
@@ -62,19 +59,15 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    admin = params[:user].delete("admin")
-
-    if params[:user][:password].blank?
-      params[:user].delete(:password)
-      params[:user].delete(:password_confirmation)
-    end
-
-    if admin.present?
-      user.admin = !admin.to_i.zero?
+    if params[:user][:password].present?
+      user_params.merge(
+        password: params[:user][:password],
+        password_confirmation: params[:user][:password_confirmation],
+      )
     end
 
     respond_to do |format|
-      if user.update_attributes(params[:user], as: :admin)
+      if user.update_attributes(user_params)
         user.confirm!
         format.html { redirect_to [:admin, user], notice: 'User was successfully updated.' }
         format.json { head :ok }
@@ -115,4 +108,13 @@ class Admin::UsersController < Admin::ApplicationController
   def user
     @user ||= User.find_by!(username: params[:id])
   end
+
+  def user_params
+    params.require(:user).permit(
+      :email, :remember_me, :bio, :name, :username,
+      :skype, :linkedin, :twitter, :website_url, :color_scheme_id, :theme_id, :force_random_password,
+      :extern_uid, :provider, :password_expires_at, :avatar, :hide_no_ssh_key,
+      :projects_limit, :can_create_group, :admin
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
index a2629c51384..ddde90d3ee0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class GroupsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @group = Group.new(params[:group])
+    @group = Group.new(group_params)
     @group.path = @group.name.dup.parameterize if @group.name
 
     if @group.save
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class GroupsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    if @group.update_attributes(params[:group])
+    if @group.update_attributes(group_params)
       redirect_to edit_group_path(@group), notice: 'Group was successfully updated.'
     else
       render action: "edit"
@@ -159,4 +159,8 @@ class GroupsController < ApplicationController
     params[:state] = 'opened' if params[:state].blank?
     params[:group_id] = @group.id
   end
+
+  def group_params
+    params.require(:group).permit(:name, :description, :path, :avatar)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/profiles/emails_controller.rb b/app/controllers/profiles/emails_controller.rb
index 40c352dab0c..f3f0e69b83a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/profiles/emails_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/profiles/emails_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class Profiles::EmailsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @email = current_user.emails.new(params[:email])
+    @email = current_user.emails.new(email_params)
 
     flash[:alert] = @email.errors.full_messages.first unless @email.save
 
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ class Profiles::EmailsController < ApplicationController
       format.js { render nothing: true }
     end
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def email_params
+    params.require(:email).permit(:email)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/profiles/keys_controller.rb b/app/controllers/profiles/keys_controller.rb
index 6713cd7c8c7..88414b13564 100644
--- a/app/controllers/profiles/keys_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/profiles/keys_controller.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Profiles::KeysController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @key = current_user.keys.new(params[:key])
+    @key = current_user.keys.new(key_params)
 
     if @key.save
       redirect_to profile_key_path(@key)
@@ -53,4 +53,9 @@ class Profiles::KeysController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
+  private
+
+  def key_params
+    params.require(:key).permit(:title, :key)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/profiles/passwords_controller.rb b/app/controllers/profiles/passwords_controller.rb
index df6954554ea..0d93f5cbfdf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/profiles/passwords_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/profiles/passwords_controller.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class Profiles::PasswordsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    new_password = params[:user][:password]
-    new_password_confirmation = params[:user][:password_confirmation]
+    new_password = user_params[:password]
+    new_password_confirmation = user_params[:password_confirmation]
 
     result = @user.update_attributes(
       password: new_password,
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class Profiles::PasswordsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    password_attributes = params[:user].select do |key, value|
+    password_attributes = user_params.select do |key, value|
       %w(password password_confirmation).include?(key.to_s)
     end
 
-    unless @user.valid_password?(params[:user][:current_password])
+    unless @user.valid_password?(user_params[:current_password])
       redirect_to edit_profile_password_path, alert: 'You must provide a valid current password'
       return
     end
@@ -74,4 +74,8 @@ class Profiles::PasswordsController < ApplicationController
   def authorize_change_password!
     return render_404 if @user.ldap_user?
   end
+
+  def user_params
+    params.require(:user).permit(:current_password, :password, :password_confirmation)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/profiles_controller.rb b/app/controllers/profiles_controller.rb
index 9c9a129b26b..e877f9b9049 100644
--- a/app/controllers/profiles_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/profiles_controller.rb
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ class ProfilesController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    params[:user].delete(:email) if @user.ldap_user?
+    user_params.except!(:email) if @user.ldap_user?
 
-    if @user.update_attributes(params[:user])
+    if @user.update_attributes(user_params)
       flash[:notice] = "Profile was successfully updated"
     else
       flash[:alert] = "Failed to update profile"
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ProfilesController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update_username
-    @user.update_attributes(username: params[:user][:username])
+    @user.update_attributes(username: user_params[:username])
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.js
@@ -57,4 +57,12 @@ class ProfilesController < ApplicationController
   def authorize_change_username!
     return render_404 unless @user.can_change_username?
   end
+
+  def user_params
+    params.require(:user).permit(
+      :email, :password, :password_confirmation, :bio, :name, :username,
+      :skype, :linkedin, :twitter, :website_url, :color_scheme_id, :theme_id,
+      :avatar, :hide_no_ssh_key,
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/deploy_keys_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/deploy_keys_controller.rb
index 6e1a76ff417..d20937ea8ea 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/deploy_keys_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/deploy_keys_controller.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Projects::DeployKeysController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @key = DeployKey.new(params[:deploy_key])
+    @key = DeployKey.new(deploy_key_params)
 
     if @key.valid? && @project.deploy_keys << @key
       redirect_to project_deploy_keys_path(@project)
@@ -58,4 +58,8 @@ class Projects::DeployKeysController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def available_keys
     @available_keys ||= current_user.accessible_deploy_keys
   end
+
+  def deploy_key_params
+    params.require(:deploy_key).permit(:key, :title)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/hooks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/hooks_controller.rb
index c43d26385f7..268e19f26ee 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/hooks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/hooks_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Projects::HooksController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @hook = @project.hooks.new(params[:hook])
+    @hook = @project.hooks.new(hook_params)
     @hook.save
 
     if @hook.valid?
@@ -40,4 +40,8 @@ class Projects::HooksController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def hook
     @hook ||= @project.hooks.find(params[:id])
   end
+
+  def hook_params
+    params.require(:hook).permit(:url, :push_events, :issues_events, :merge_requests_events, :tag_push_events)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
index ffe65cb41c5..bf05845effe 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def new
-    @issue = @project.issues.new(params[:issue])
+    @issue = @project.issues.new(issue_params)
     respond_with(@issue)
   end
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @issue = Issues::CreateService.new(project, current_user, params[:issue]).execute
+    @issue = Issues::CreateService.new(project, current_user, issue_params).execute
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html do
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    @issue = Issues::UpdateService.new(project, current_user, params[:issue]).execute(issue)
+    @issue = Issues::UpdateService.new(project, current_user, issue_params).execute(issue)
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.js
@@ -144,4 +144,11 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
       raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound.new
     end
   end
+
+  def issue_params
+    params.require(:issue).permit(
+      :title, :assignee_id, :position, :description,
+      :milestone_id, :label_list, :state_event
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
index 89f4ab01a3f..4d8429dd554 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def new
-    @merge_request = MergeRequest.new(params[:merge_request])
+    params[:merge_request] ||= ActionController::Parameters.new(
+      source_project: @project
+    )
+
+    @merge_request = MergeRequest.new(merge_request_params)
     @merge_request.source_project = @project unless @merge_request.source_project
     @merge_request.target_project ||= (@project.forked_from_project || @project)
     @target_branches = @merge_request.target_project.nil? ? [] : @merge_request.target_project.repository.branch_names
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
   def create
     @target_branches ||= []
-    @merge_request = MergeRequests::CreateService.new(project, current_user, params[:merge_request]).execute
+    @merge_request = MergeRequests::CreateService.new(project, current_user, merge_request_params).execute
 
     if @merge_request.valid?
       redirect_to project_merge_request_path(@merge_request.target_project, @merge_request), notice: 'Merge request was successfully created.'
@@ -122,7 +126,7 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    @merge_request = MergeRequests::UpdateService.new(project, current_user, params[:merge_request]).execute(@merge_request)
+    @merge_request = MergeRequests::UpdateService.new(project, current_user, merge_request_params).execute(@merge_request)
 
     if @merge_request.valid?
       respond_to do |format|
@@ -263,4 +267,12 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
     can?(current_user, action, project)
   end
+
+  def merge_request_params
+    params.require(:merge_request).permit(
+      :title, :assignee_id, :source_project_id, :source_branch,
+      :target_project_id, :target_branch, :milestone_id,
+      :state_event, :description, :label_list
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/milestones_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/milestones_controller.rb
index c38c77d6b85..d338cdedfaf 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/milestones_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/milestones_controller.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Projects::MilestonesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @milestone = Milestones::CreateService.new(project, current_user, params[:milestone]).execute
+    @milestone = Milestones::CreateService.new(project, current_user, milestone_params).execute
 
     if @milestone.save
       redirect_to project_milestone_path(@project, @milestone)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Projects::MilestonesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    @milestone = Milestones::UpdateService.new(project, current_user, params[:milestone]).execute(milestone)
+    @milestone = Milestones::UpdateService.new(project, current_user, milestone_params).execute(milestone)
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.js
@@ -105,4 +105,8 @@ class Projects::MilestonesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def module_enabled
     return render_404 unless @project.issues_enabled
   end
+
+  def milestone_params
+    params.require(:milestone).permit(:title, :description, :due_date, :state_event)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb
index 66cc1a3dec7..2154b6ed2eb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/notes_controller.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Projects::NotesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @note = Notes::CreateService.new(project, current_user, params[:note]).execute
+    @note = Notes::CreateService.new(project, current_user, note_params).execute
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.json { render_note_json(@note) }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Projects::NotesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    note.update_attributes(params[:note])
+    note.update_attributes(note_params)
     note.reset_events_cache
 
     respond_to do |format|
@@ -109,4 +109,11 @@ class Projects::NotesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def authorize_admin_note!
     return access_denied! unless can?(current_user, :admin_note, note)
   end
+
+  def note_params
+    params.require(:note).permit(
+      :note, :noteable, :noteable_id, :noteable_type, :project_id,
+      :attachment, :line_code, :commit_id
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/protected_branches_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/protected_branches_controller.rb
index e39e97af8dd..bd31b1d3c54 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/protected_branches_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/protected_branches_controller.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class Projects::ProtectedBranchesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @project.protected_branches.create(params[:protected_branch])
+    @project.protected_branches.create(protected_branch_params)
     redirect_to project_protected_branches_path(@project)
   end
 
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ class Projects::ProtectedBranchesController < Projects::ApplicationController
       format.js { render nothing: true }
     end
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def protected_branch_params
+    params.require(:protected_branch).permit(:name)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/services_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/services_controller.rb
index 6db22186c14..b143dec3a93 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/services_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/services_controller.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Projects::ServicesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    if @service.update_attributes(params[:service])
+    if @service.update_attributes(service_params)
       redirect_to edit_project_service_path(@project, @service.to_param)
     else
       render 'edit'
@@ -36,4 +36,11 @@ class Projects::ServicesController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def service
     @service ||= @project.services.find { |service| service.to_param == params[:id] }
   end
+
+  def service_params
+    params.require(:service).permit(
+      :title, :token, :type, :active, :api_key, :subdomain,
+      :room, :recipients, :project_url
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/snippets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/snippets_controller.rb
index f93f2d5f9bb..25026973118 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/snippets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/snippets_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Projects::SnippetsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @snippet = @project.snippets.build(params[:project_snippet])
+    @snippet = @project.snippets.build(snippet_params)
     @snippet.author = current_user
 
     if @snippet.save
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Projects::SnippetsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    if @snippet.update_attributes(params[:project_snippet])
+    if @snippet.update_attributes(snippet_params)
       redirect_to project_snippet_path(@project, @snippet)
     else
       respond_with(@snippet)
@@ -86,4 +86,8 @@ class Projects::SnippetsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def module_enabled
     return render_404 unless @project.snippets_enabled
   end
+
+  def snippet_params
+    params.require(:project_snippet).permit(:title, :content, :file_name, :private)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/team_members_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/team_members_controller.rb
index 44068878cd1..1de5bac9ee8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/team_members_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/team_members_controller.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Projects::TeamMembersController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
   def update
     @user_project_relation = project.users_projects.find_by(user_id: member)
-    @user_project_relation.update_attributes(params[:team_member])
+    @user_project_relation.update_attributes(member_params)
 
     unless @user_project_relation.valid?
       flash[:alert] = "User should have at least one role"
@@ -67,4 +67,8 @@ class Projects::TeamMembersController < Projects::ApplicationController
   def member
     @member ||= User.find_by(username: params[:id])
   end
+
+  def member_params
+    params.require(:team_member).permit(:user_id, :project_access)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 0d15b458b70..597efa40ded 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @project = ::Projects::CreateService.new(current_user, params[:project]).execute
+    @project = ::Projects::CreateService.new(current_user, project_params).execute
     flash[:notice] = 'Project was successfully created.' if @project.saved?
 
     respond_to do |format|
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    status = ::Projects::UpdateService.new(@project, current_user, params).execute
+    status = ::Projects::UpdateService.new(@project, current_user, project_params).execute
 
     respond_to do |format|
       if status
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def transfer
-    ::Projects::TransferService.new(project, current_user, params[:project]).execute
+    ::Projects::TransferService.new(project, current_user, project_params).execute
   end
 
   def show
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to import_project_path(@project)
     end
 
-    @project.import_url = params[:project][:import_url]
+    @project.import_url = project_params[:import_url]
 
     if @project.save
       @project.reload
@@ -185,4 +185,12 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
   def user_layout
     current_user ? "projects" : "public_projects"
   end
+
+  def project_params
+    params.require(:project).permit(
+      :name, :path, :description, :issues_tracker, :label_list,
+      :issues_enabled, :merge_requests_enabled, :snippets_enabled, :issues_tracker_id,
+      :wiki_enabled, :visibility_level, :import_url, :last_activity_at, :namespace_id
+    )
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
index 5f18bac82ed..bf4c217fee1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
 
   def build_resource(hash=nil)
     super
-    self.resource.with_defaults
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/controllers/snippets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/snippets_controller.rb
index 4fe98f804dc..e75db61e680 100644
--- a/app/controllers/snippets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/snippets_controller.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SnippetsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @snippet = PersonalSnippet.new(params[:personal_snippet])
+    @snippet = PersonalSnippet.new(snippet_params)
     @snippet.author = current_user
 
     if @snippet.save
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class SnippetsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def update
-    if @snippet.update_attributes(params[:personal_snippet])
+    if @snippet.update_attributes(snippet_params)
       redirect_to snippet_path(@snippet)
     else
       respond_with @snippet
@@ -109,4 +109,8 @@ class SnippetsController < ApplicationController
   def set_title
     @title = 'Snippets'
   end
+
+  def snippet_params
+    params.require(:personal_snippet).permit(:title, :content, :file_name, :private)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/users_groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_groups_controller.rb
index b9bdc189522..a35a12a866b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_groups_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class UsersGroupsController < ApplicationController
 
   def update
     @member = @group.users_groups.find(params[:id])
-    @member.update_attributes(params[:users_group])
+    @member.update_attributes(member_params)
   end
 
   def destroy
@@ -41,4 +41,8 @@ class UsersGroupsController < ApplicationController
       return render_404
     end
   end
+
+  def member_params
+    params.require(:users_group).permit(:group_access, :user_id)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/broadcast_message.rb b/app/models/broadcast_message.rb
index ce8b7973cd9..4d0c04bcc3d 100644
--- a/app/models/broadcast_message.rb
+++ b/app/models/broadcast_message.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 #
 
 class BroadcastMessage < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessible :alert_type, :color, :ends_at, :font, :message, :starts_at
-
   validates :message, presence: true
   validates :starts_at, presence: true
   validates :ends_at, presence: true
diff --git a/app/models/deploy_keys_project.rb b/app/models/deploy_keys_project.rb
index 739d749830a..f23d8205ddc 100644
--- a/app/models/deploy_keys_project.rb
+++ b/app/models/deploy_keys_project.rb
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@
 #
 
 class DeployKeysProject < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessible :key_id, :project_id
-
   belongs_to :project
   belongs_to :deploy_key
 
   validates :deploy_key_id, presence: true
   validates :deploy_key_id, uniqueness: { scope: [:project_id], message: "already exists in project" }
-
   validates :project_id, presence: true
 end
diff --git a/app/models/email.rb b/app/models/email.rb
index 9068c2b87b6..57f476bd519 100644
--- a/app/models/email.rb
+++ b/app/models/email.rb
@@ -10,16 +10,8 @@
 #
 
 class Email < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessible :email, :user_id
-
-  #
-  # Relations
-  #
   belongs_to :user
 
-  #
-  # Validations
-  #
   validates :user_id, presence: true
   validates :email, presence: true, email: { strict_mode: true }, uniqueness: true
   validate :unique_email, if: ->(email) { email.email_changed? }
diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 1a8d55c54b4..c7e93825f97 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 #
 
 class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessible :project, :action, :data, :author_id, :project_id,
-                  :target_id, :target_type
-
   default_scope { where.not(author_id: nil) }
 
   CREATED   = 1
diff --git a/app/models/forked_project_link.rb b/app/models/forked_project_link.rb
index 17add270f67..9b0c6263a96 100644
--- a/app/models/forked_project_link.rb
+++ b/app/models/forked_project_link.rb
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 #
 
 class ForkedProjectLink < ActiveRecord::Base
-  attr_accessible :forked_from_project_id, :forked_to_project_id
-
-  # Relations
   belongs_to :forked_to_project, class_name: Project
   belongs_to :forked_from_project, class_name: Project
-
 end
diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index e51e19ab60c..3a5c5e11354 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ class Group < Namespace
   has_many :users_groups, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :users, through: :users_groups
 
-  attr_accessible :avatar
-
   validate :avatar_type, if: ->(user) { user.avatar_changed? }
   validates :avatar, file_size: { maximum: 100.kilobytes.to_i }
 
diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index f0c2e552273..a116a9354cb 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
   scope :of_group, ->(group) { where(project_id: group.project_ids) }
   scope :of_user_team, ->(team) { where(project_id: team.project_ids, assignee_id: team.member_ids) }
 
-  attr_accessible :title, :assignee_id, :position, :description,
-                  :milestone_id, :label_list, :state_event
-
   acts_as_taggable_on :labels
 
   scope :cared, ->(user) { where(assignee_id: user) }
diff --git a/app/models/key.rb b/app/models/key.rb
index 035c9efa016..d59993b1905 100644
--- a/app/models/key.rb
+++ b/app/models/key.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class Key < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   belongs_to :user
 
-  attr_accessible :key, :title
-
   before_validation :strip_white_space, :generate_fingerpint
 
   validates :title, presence: true, length: { within: 0..255 }
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request.rb b/app/models/merge_request.rb
index a4b939f1140..676a57fa3d5 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request.rb
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ class MergeRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   delegate :commits, :diffs, :last_commit, :last_commit_short_sha, to: :merge_request_diff, prefix: nil
 
-  attr_accessible :title, :assignee_id, :source_project_id, :source_branch,
-                  :target_project_id, :target_branch, :milestone_id,
-                  :state_event, :description, :label_list
-
   attr_accessor :should_remove_source_branch
 
   # When this attribute is true some MR validation is ignored
diff --git a/app/models/merge_request_diff.rb b/app/models/merge_request_diff.rb
index 7dce71a677b..d3c07555b0c 100644
--- a/app/models/merge_request_diff.rb
+++ b/app/models/merge_request_diff.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class MergeRequestDiff < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   belongs_to :merge_request
 
-  attr_accessible :state, :st_commits, :st_diffs
-
   delegate :target_branch, :source_branch, to: :merge_request, prefix: nil
 
   state_machine :state, initial: :empty do
diff --git a/app/models/milestone.rb b/app/models/milestone.rb
index 39ab0b536a3..8fd3e56d2ee 100644
--- a/app/models/milestone.rb
+++ b/app/models/milestone.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 class Milestone < ActiveRecord::Base
   include InternalId
 
-  attr_accessible :title, :description, :due_date, :state_event
-
   belongs_to :project
   has_many :issues
   has_many :merge_requests
diff --git a/app/models/namespace.rb b/app/models/namespace.rb
index 446e5f04c63..cd58710825d 100644
--- a/app/models/namespace.rb
+++ b/app/models/namespace.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 class Namespace < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Gitlab::ShellAdapter
 
-  attr_accessible :name, :description, :path
-
   has_many :projects, dependent: :destroy
   belongs_to :owner, class_name: "User"
 
diff --git a/app/models/note.rb b/app/models/note.rb
index 94d45aa43db..ed4829b2b39 100644
--- a/app/models/note.rb
+++ b/app/models/note.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   default_value_for :system, false
 
-  attr_accessible :note, :noteable, :noteable_id, :noteable_type, :project_id,
-                  :attachment, :line_code, :commit_id
   attr_mentionable :note
 
   belongs_to :project
@@ -63,13 +61,13 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
     def create_status_change_note(noteable, project, author, status, source)
       body = "_Status changed to #{status}#{' by ' + source.gfm_reference if source}_"
 
-      create({
+      create(
         noteable: noteable,
         project: project,
         author: author,
         note: body,
         system: true
-      }, without_protection: true)
+      )
     end
 
     # +noteable+ was referenced from +mentioner+, by including GFM in either +mentioner+'s description or an associated Note.
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
         note_options.merge!(noteable: noteable)
       end
 
-      create(note_options, without_protection: true)
+      create(note_options)
     end
 
     def create_milestone_change_note(noteable, project, author, milestone)
@@ -98,13 +96,13 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
                "_Milestone changed to #{milestone.title}_"
              end
 
-      create({
+      create(
         noteable: noteable,
         project: project,
         author: author,
         note: body,
         system: true
-      }, without_protection: true)
+      )
     end
 
     def create_assignee_change_note(noteable, project, author, assignee)
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
         author: author,
         note: body,
         system: true
-      }, without_protection: true)
+      })
     end
 
     def discussions_from_notes(notes)
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 762b540b7a3..33aa4e72fbc 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -27,23 +27,20 @@
 class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Gitlab::ShellAdapter
   include Gitlab::VisibilityLevel
+  include Gitlab::ConfigHelper
+  extend Gitlab::ConfigHelper
   extend Enumerize
 
   default_value_for :archived, false
-  default_value_for :issues_enabled, true
-  default_value_for :merge_requests_enabled, true
-  default_value_for :wiki_enabled, true
+  default_value_for :visibility_level, gitlab_config_features.visibility_level
+  default_value_for :issues_enabled, gitlab_config_features.issues
+  default_value_for :merge_requests_enabled, gitlab_config_features.merge_requests
+  default_value_for :wiki_enabled, gitlab_config_features.wiki
   default_value_for :wall_enabled, false
-  default_value_for :snippets_enabled, true
+  default_value_for :snippets_enabled, gitlab_config_features.snippets
 
   ActsAsTaggableOn.strict_case_match = true
 
-  attr_accessible :name, :path, :description, :issues_tracker, :label_list,
-    :issues_enabled, :merge_requests_enabled, :snippets_enabled, :issues_tracker_id,
-    :wiki_enabled, :visibility_level, :import_url, :last_activity_at, as: [:default, :admin]
-
-  attr_accessible :namespace_id, :creator_id, as: :admin
-
   acts_as_taggable_on :labels, :issues_default_labels
 
   attr_accessor :new_default_branch
@@ -100,6 +97,9 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
                       message: "only letters, digits & '_' '-' '.' allowed. Letter or digit should be first" }
   validates :issues_enabled, :merge_requests_enabled,
             :wiki_enabled, inclusion: { in: [true, false] }
+  validates :visibility_level,
+    exclusion: { in: gitlab_config.restricted_visibility_levels },
+    if: -> { gitlab_config.restricted_visibility_levels.any? }
   validates :issues_tracker_id, length: { maximum: 255 }, allow_blank: true
   validates :namespace, presence: true
   validates_uniqueness_of :name, scope: :namespace_id
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def web_url
-    [Gitlab.config.gitlab.url, path_with_namespace].join("/")
+    [gitlab_config.url, path_with_namespace].join("/")
   end
 
   def web_url_without_protocol
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def http_url_to_repo
-    [Gitlab.config.gitlab.url, "/", path_with_namespace, ".git"].join('')
+    [gitlab_config.url, "/", path_with_namespace, ".git"].join('')
   end
 
   # Check if current branch name is marked as protected in the system
diff --git a/app/models/project_hook.rb b/app/models/project_hook.rb
index 6db6767a88d..21867a9316c 100644
--- a/app/models/project_hook.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_hook.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 class ProjectHook < WebHook
   belongs_to :project
 
-  attr_accessible :push_events, :issues_events, :merge_requests_events, :tag_push_events
-
   scope :push_hooks, -> { where(push_events: true) }
   scope :tag_push_hooks, -> { where(tag_push_events: true) }
   scope :issue_hooks, -> { where(issues_events: true) }
diff --git a/app/models/project_services/assembla_service.rb b/app/models/project_services/assembla_service.rb
index 06e9d6118d2..9a8cbb32ac1 100644
--- a/app/models/project_services/assembla_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_services/assembla_service.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 class AssemblaService < Service
-  attr_accessible :subdomain
-
   include HTTParty
 
   validates :token, presence: true, if: :activated?
diff --git a/app/models/project_services/campfire_service.rb b/app/models/project_services/campfire_service.rb
index 19030ecffa2..83e1bac1ef2 100644
--- a/app/models/project_services/campfire_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_services/campfire_service.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 class CampfireService < Service
-  attr_accessible :subdomain, :room
-
   validates :token, presence: true, if: :activated?
 
   def title
diff --git a/app/models/project_services/emails_on_push_service.rb b/app/models/project_services/emails_on_push_service.rb
index 04775c4f2b2..be5bab4ec32 100644
--- a/app/models/project_services/emails_on_push_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_services/emails_on_push_service.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 class EmailsOnPushService < Service
-  attr_accessible :recipients
-
   validates :recipients, presence: true, if: :activated?
 
   def title
diff --git a/app/models/project_services/gitlab_ci_service.rb b/app/models/project_services/gitlab_ci_service.rb
index ef395e0ec68..58ddce45288 100644
--- a/app/models/project_services/gitlab_ci_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_services/gitlab_ci_service.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 class GitlabCiService < CiService
-  attr_accessible :project_url
-
   validates :project_url, presence: true, if: :activated?
   validates :token, presence: true, if: :activated?
 
diff --git a/app/models/project_services/hipchat_service.rb b/app/models/project_services/hipchat_service.rb
index d62f61856d1..9c6fe7dab21 100644
--- a/app/models/project_services/hipchat_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_services/hipchat_service.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 class HipchatService < Service
-  attr_accessible :room
-
   validates :token, presence: true, if: :activated?
 
   def title
diff --git a/app/models/project_services/slack_service.rb b/app/models/project_services/slack_service.rb
index 50fd62def1d..7e54188abf7 100644
--- a/app/models/project_services/slack_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/project_services/slack_service.rb
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 #
 
 class SlackService < Service
-  attr_accessible :room
-  attr_accessible :subdomain
-
   validates :room, presence: true, if: :activated?
   validates :subdomain, presence: true, if: :activated?
   validates :token, presence: true, if: :activated?
diff --git a/app/models/protected_branch.rb b/app/models/protected_branch.rb
index d2b2b1218d1..1b06dd77523 100644
--- a/app/models/protected_branch.rb
+++ b/app/models/protected_branch.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 class ProtectedBranch < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Gitlab::ShellAdapter
 
-  attr_accessible :name
-
   belongs_to :project
   validates :name, presence: true
   validates :project, presence: true
diff --git a/app/models/service.rb b/app/models/service.rb
index d655937079d..0dc6d514b46 100644
--- a/app/models/service.rb
+++ b/app/models/service.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 class Service < ActiveRecord::Base
   default_value_for :active, false
 
-  attr_accessible :title, :token, :type, :active, :api_key
-
   belongs_to :project
   has_one :service_hook
 
diff --git a/app/models/snippet.rb b/app/models/snippet.rb
index 9e4409daa1a..2c38e7939bd 100644
--- a/app/models/snippet.rb
+++ b/app/models/snippet.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 class Snippet < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Linguist::BlobHelper
 
-  attr_accessible :title, :content, :file_name, :expires_at, :private
-
   default_value_for :private, true
 
   belongs_to :author, class_name: "User"
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 63d819a0f36..5fca392d350 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -50,31 +50,24 @@ require 'carrierwave/orm/activerecord'
 require 'file_size_validator'
 
 class User < ActiveRecord::Base
+  include Gitlab::ConfigHelper
+  extend Gitlab::ConfigHelper
+
   default_value_for :admin, false
-  default_value_for :can_create_group, true
+  default_value_for :can_create_group, gitlab_config.default_can_create_group
   default_value_for :can_create_team, false
   default_value_for :hide_no_ssh_key, false
+  default_value_for :projects_limit, gitlab_config.default_projects_limit
+  default_value_for :theme_id, gitlab_config.default_theme
 
   devise :database_authenticatable, :token_authenticatable, :lockable, :async,
          :recoverable, :rememberable, :trackable, :validatable, :omniauthable, :confirmable, :registerable
 
-  attr_accessible :email, :password, :password_confirmation, :remember_me, :bio, :name, :username,
-                  :skype, :linkedin, :twitter, :website_url, :color_scheme_id, :theme_id, :force_random_password,
-                  :extern_uid, :provider, :password_expires_at, :avatar, :hide_no_ssh_key,
-                  as: [:default, :admin]
-
-  attr_accessible :projects_limit, :can_create_group,
-                  as: :admin
-
   attr_accessor :force_random_password
 
   # Virtual attribute for authenticating by either username or email
   attr_accessor :login
 
-  # Add login to attr_accessible
-  attr_accessible :login
-
-
   #
   # Relations
   #
@@ -223,20 +216,8 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
       where('users.username = ? OR users.id = ?', name_or_id.to_s, name_or_id.to_i).first
     end
 
-    def build_user(attrs = {}, options= {})
-      if options[:as] == :admin
-        User.new(defaults.merge(attrs.symbolize_keys), options)
-      else
-        User.new(attrs, options).with_defaults
-      end
-    end
-
-    def defaults
-      {
-        projects_limit: Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit,
-        can_create_group: Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group,
-        theme_id: Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme
-      }
+    def build_user(attrs = {})
+      User.new(attrs)
     end
   end
 
@@ -314,7 +295,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def can_change_username?
-    Gitlab.config.gitlab.username_changing_enabled
+    gitlab_config.username_changing_enabled
   end
 
   def can_create_project?
@@ -489,7 +470,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   def avatar_url(size = nil)
     if avatar.present?
-      URI::join(Gitlab.config.gitlab.url, avatar.url).to_s
+      URI::join(gitlab_config.url, avatar.url).to_s
     else
       GravatarService.new.execute(email, size)
     end
diff --git a/app/models/users_group.rb b/app/models/users_group.rb
index 242c8abb3ca..270f968ef61 100644
--- a/app/models/users_group.rb
+++ b/app/models/users_group.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class UsersGroup < ActiveRecord::Base
     Gitlab::Access.options_with_owner
   end
 
-  attr_accessible :group_access, :user_id
-
   belongs_to :user
   belongs_to :group
 
diff --git a/app/models/users_project.rb b/app/models/users_project.rb
index 6495bed4e61..69b2d71b436 100644
--- a/app/models/users_project.rb
+++ b/app/models/users_project.rb
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ class UsersProject < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Notifiable
   include Gitlab::Access
 
-  attr_accessible :user, :user_id, :project_access
-
   belongs_to :user
   belongs_to :project
 
diff --git a/app/models/web_hook.rb b/app/models/web_hook.rb
index 76854da5c38..6cf0c1f683e 100644
--- a/app/models/web_hook.rb
+++ b/app/models/web_hook.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class WebHook < ActiveRecord::Base
   default_value_for :issues_events, false
   default_value_for :merge_requests_events, false
 
-  attr_accessible :url
-
   # HTTParty timeout
   default_timeout 10
 
diff --git a/app/services/issues/update_service.rb b/app/services/issues/update_service.rb
index 169e1e95b4b..a0e57144435 100644
--- a/app/services/issues/update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/issues/update_service.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Issues
   class UpdateService < Issues::BaseService
     def execute(issue)
-      state = params.delete('state_event') || params.delete(:state_event)
+      state = params[:state_event]
 
       case state
       when 'reopen'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module Issues
         Issues::CloseService.new(project, current_user, {}).execute(issue)
       end
 
-      if params.present? && issue.update_attributes(params)
+      if params.present? && issue.update_attributes(params.except(:state_event))
         issue.reset_events_cache
 
         if issue.previous_changes.include?('milestone_id')
diff --git a/app/services/merge_requests/update_service.rb b/app/services/merge_requests/update_service.rb
index f1aa8b73930..6e416a0080c 100644
--- a/app/services/merge_requests/update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/merge_requests/update_service.rb
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ module MergeRequests
     def execute(merge_request)
       # We dont allow change of source/target projects
       # after merge request was created
-      params.delete(:source_project_id)
-      params.delete(:target_project_id)
+      params.except!(:source_project_id)
+      params.except!(:target_project_id)
 
-      state = params.delete('state_event') || params.delete(:state_event)
+      state = params[:state_event]
 
       case state
       when 'reopen'
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module MergeRequests
         MergeRequests::CloseService.new(project, current_user, {}).execute(merge_request)
       end
 
-      if params.present? && merge_request.update_attributes(params)
+      if params.present? && merge_request.update_attributes(params.except(:state_event))
         merge_request.reset_events_cache
 
         if merge_request.previous_changes.include?('milestone_id')
diff --git a/app/services/milestones/update_service.rb b/app/services/milestones/update_service.rb
index 307e96a2b36..ed64847f429 100644
--- a/app/services/milestones/update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/milestones/update_service.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Milestones
   class UpdateService < Milestones::BaseService
     def execute(milestone)
-      state = params.delete('state_event') || params.delete(:state_event)
+      state = params[:state_event]
 
       case state
       when 'activate'
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Milestones
       end
 
       if params.present?
-        milestone.update_attributes(params)
+        milestone.update_attributes(params.except(:state_event))
       end
 
       milestone
diff --git a/app/services/projects/create_service.rb b/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
index dfadcfd296a..3565e4e4f70 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/create_service.rb
@@ -5,27 +5,13 @@ module Projects
     end
 
     def execute
-      # get namespace id
-      namespace_id = params.delete(:namespace_id)
+      @project = Project.new(params)
 
-      # check that user is allowed to set specified visibility_level
+      # Reset visibility levet if is not allowed to set it
       unless Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.allowed_for?(current_user, params[:visibility_level])
-        params.delete(:visibility_level)
+        @project.visibility_level = default_features.visibility_level
       end
 
-      # Load default feature settings
-      default_features = Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_features
-
-      default_opts = {
-        issues_enabled: default_features.issues,
-        wiki_enabled: default_features.wiki,
-        snippets_enabled: default_features.snippets,
-        merge_requests_enabled: default_features.merge_requests,
-        visibility_level: default_features.visibility_level
-      }.stringify_keys
-
-      @project = Project.new(default_opts.merge(params))
-
       # Parametrize path for project
       #
       # Ex.
@@ -33,13 +19,14 @@ module Projects
       #
       @project.path = @project.name.dup.parameterize unless @project.path.present?
 
+      # get namespace id
+      namespace_id = params[:namespace_id]
 
       if namespace_id
         # Find matching namespace and check if it allowed
         # for current user if namespace_id passed.
-        if allowed_namespace?(current_user, namespace_id)
-          @project.namespace_id = namespace_id
-        else
+        unless allowed_namespace?(current_user, namespace_id)
+          @project.namespace_id = nil
           deny_namespace
           return @project
         end
diff --git a/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb b/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb
index d115e92a105..e39fe882cb1 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/transfer_service.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ module Projects
     class TransferError < StandardError; end
 
     def execute
-      namespace_id = params.delete(:namespace_id)
+      namespace_id = params[:namespace_id]
       namespace = Namespace.find_by(id: namespace_id)
 
       if allowed_transfer?(current_user, project, namespace)
diff --git a/app/services/projects/update_service.rb b/app/services/projects/update_service.rb
index 551a3653cad..36877a61679 100644
--- a/app/services/projects/update_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/projects/update_service.rb
@@ -1,23 +1,18 @@
 module Projects
   class UpdateService < BaseService
-    def execute(role = :default)
-      params[:project].delete(:namespace_id)
+    def execute
       # check that user is allowed to set specified visibility_level
-      unless can?(current_user, :change_visibility_level, project) && Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.allowed_for?(current_user, params[:project][:visibility_level])
-        params[:project].delete(:visibility_level)
+      unless can?(current_user, :change_visibility_level, project) && Gitlab::VisibilityLevel.allowed_for?(current_user, params[:visibility_level])
+        params[:visibility_level] = project.visibility_level
       end
 
-      new_branch = params[:project].delete(:default_branch)
+      new_branch = params[:default_branch]
 
       if project.repository.exists? && new_branch && new_branch != project.default_branch
         project.change_head(new_branch)
       end
 
-      if project.update_attributes(params[:project], as: role)
-        if project.previous_changes.include?('namespace_id')
-          project.send_move_instructions
-        end
-
+      if project.update_attributes(params.except(:default_branch))
         if project.previous_changes.include?('path')
           project.rename_repo
         end
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 0a77f58f6d1..58a5949c653 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ module Gitlab
     # like if you have constraints or database-specific column types
     # config.active_record.schema_format = :sql
 
-    # Enforce whitelist mode for mass assignment.
-    # This will create an empty whitelist of attributes available for mass-assignment for all models
-    # in your app. As such, your models will need to explicitly whitelist or blacklist accessible
-    # parameters by using an attr_accessible or attr_protected declaration.
-    config.active_record.whitelist_attributes = true
-
     # Enable the asset pipeline
     config.assets.enabled = true
     config.assets.paths << Emoji.images_path
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index e4c7649fda0..356e26bd68c 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ Gitlab::Application.configure do
   # Only use best-standards-support built into browsers
   config.action_dispatch.best_standards_support = :builtin
 
-  # Raise exception on mass assignment protection for Active Record models
-  config.active_record.mass_assignment_sanitizer = :strict
-
   # Do not compress assets
   config.assets.compress = false
 
diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index 3860dc5c74c..25b082b98da 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ Gitlab::Application.configure do
   # ActionMailer::Base.deliveries array.
   config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :test
 
-  # Raise exception on mass assignment protection for Active Record models
-  # config.active_record.mass_assignment_sanitizer = :strict
-
   # Print deprecation notices to the stderr
   config.active_support.deprecation = :stderr
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/1_settings.rb b/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
index f55e69c08f6..0480ec8ecfd 100644
--- a/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/1_settings.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,6 @@ Settings['extra'] ||= Settingslogic.new({})
 #
 if Rails.env.test?
   Settings.gitlab['default_projects_limit']   = 42
-  Settings.gitlab['default_can_create_group'] = false
+  Settings.gitlab['default_can_create_group'] = true
   Settings.gitlab['default_can_create_team']  = false
 end
diff --git a/features/steps/shared/project.rb b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
index 40362fee0bc..ddb87daeeb7 100644
--- a/features/steps/shared/project.rb
+++ b/features/steps/shared/project.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ module SharedProject
   # Create a specific project called "Shop"
   And 'I own project "Shop"' do
     @project = Project.find_by(name: "Shop")
-    @project ||= create(:project, name: "Shop", namespace: @user.namespace)
+    @project ||= create(:project, name: "Shop", namespace: @user.namespace, snippets_enabled: true)
     @project.team << [@user, :master]
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index b6a5806d646..d7d209e16f7 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -98,10 +98,14 @@ module API
 
     def attributes_for_keys(keys)
       attrs = {}
+
       keys.each do |key|
-        attrs[key] = params[key] if params[key].present? or (params.has_key?(key) and params[key] == false)
+        if params[key].present? or (params.has_key?(key) and params[key] == false)
+          attrs[key] = params[key]
+        end
       end
-      attrs
+
+      ActionController::Parameters.new(attrs).permit!
     end
 
     # error helpers
diff --git a/lib/api/users.rb b/lib/api/users.rb
index 92dbe97f0a4..69553f16397 100644
--- a/lib/api/users.rb
+++ b/lib/api/users.rb
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module API
         authenticated_as_admin!
         required_attributes! [:email, :password, :name, :username]
         attrs = attributes_for_keys [:email, :name, :password, :skype, :linkedin, :twitter, :projects_limit, :username, :extern_uid, :provider, :bio, :can_create_group, :admin]
-        user = User.build_user(attrs, as: :admin)
+        user = User.build_user(attrs)
         admin = attrs.delete(:admin)
         user.admin = admin unless admin.nil?
         if user.save
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module API
 
         admin = attrs.delete(:admin)
         user.admin = admin unless admin.nil?
-        if user.update_attributes(attrs, as: :admin)
+        if user.update_attributes(attrs)
           present user, with: Entities::UserFull
         else
           not_found!
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/config_helper.rb b/lib/gitlab/config_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41880069e4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gitlab/config_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module Gitlab::ConfigHelper
+  def gitlab_config_features
+    Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_features
+  end
+
+  def gitlab_config
+    Gitlab.config.gitlab
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/oauth/user.rb b/lib/gitlab/oauth/user.rb
index 38e33c0eee5..94d59180e15 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/oauth/user.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/oauth/user.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module Gitlab
             password_confirmation: password,
           }
 
-          user = model.build_user(opts, as: :admin)
+          user = model.build_user(opts)
           user.skip_confirmation!
 
           # Services like twitter and github does not return email via oauth
diff --git a/spec/factories.rb b/spec/factories.rb
index 41cc99cbcb9..ad4c56986c3 100644
--- a/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/spec/factories.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     path { name.downcase.gsub(/\s/, '_') }
     namespace
     creator
+    snippets_enabled true
 
     trait :public do
       visibility_level Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC
@@ -245,7 +246,7 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
       end
     end
   end
-  
+
   factory :email do
     user
     email do
diff --git a/spec/models/gitlab_ci_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/gitlab_ci_service_spec.rb
index a0708f14236..439a30869bb 100644
--- a/spec/models/gitlab_ci_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/gitlab_ci_service_spec.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ describe GitlabCiService do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe 'commits methods' do
diff --git a/spec/models/issue_spec.rb b/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
index d53c4037c35..8b299cea67c 100644
--- a/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/issue_spec.rb
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ describe Issue do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:author_id) }
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe 'modules' do
diff --git a/spec/models/key_spec.rb b/spec/models/key_spec.rb
index 474067fe38a..95c0aed0ffe 100644
--- a/spec/models/key_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/key_spec.rb
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ describe Key do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:user_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb b/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
index 1148df87ab7..ec6d29de82b 100644
--- a/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/merge_request_spec.rb
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ describe MergeRequest do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:author_id) }
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Respond to" do
diff --git a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
index 8309ad3a724..a3071c3251a 100644
--- a/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/milestone_spec.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ describe Milestone do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
index d2bf96979f9..3562ebed1ff 100644
--- a/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/namespace_spec.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ describe Namespace do
   it { should validate_presence_of :owner }
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should allow_mass_assignment_of(:name) }
-    it { should allow_mass_assignment_of(:path) }
   end
 
   describe "Respond to" do
diff --git a/spec/models/note_spec.rb b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
index 43779e6bbfc..d06dee6ce92 100644
--- a/spec/models/note_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/note_spec.rb
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ describe Note do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:author) }
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:author_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_snippet_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_snippet_spec.rb
index 42147179387..e4df934460b 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_snippet_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_snippet_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ describe ProjectSnippet do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/project_spec.rb b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
index 93eae5a9ebd..c3263ed0fe7 100644
--- a/spec/models/project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/project_spec.rb
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ describe Project do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:namespace_id) }
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:creator_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/protected_branch_spec.rb b/spec/models/protected_branch_spec.rb
index 35b929c2f3e..af48c2c6d9e 100644
--- a/spec/models/protected_branch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/protected_branch_spec.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ describe ProtectedBranch do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe 'Validation' do
diff --git a/spec/models/service_spec.rb b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
index a4bed81c0f6..adeeac115c1 100644
--- a/spec/models/service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/service_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ describe Service do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Test Button" do
diff --git a/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb b/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb
index a77c594aaf1..d179e9516e2 100644
--- a/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/snippet_spec.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ describe Snippet do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:author_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/user_spec.rb b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
index 0a665b7defb..a36b57a95de 100644
--- a/spec/models/user_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/user_spec.rb
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ describe User do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:projects_limit) }
-    it { should allow_mass_assignment_of(:projects_limit).as(:admin) }
   end
 
   describe 'validations' do
@@ -243,59 +241,23 @@ describe User do
       it { user.first_name.should == 'John' }
     end
 
-    describe 'without defaults' do
+    describe 'with defaults' do
       let(:user) { User.new }
 
-      it "should not apply defaults to user" do
-        user.projects_limit.should == 10
-        user.can_create_group.should be_true
-        user.theme_id.should == Gitlab::Theme::BASIC
-      end
-    end
-    context 'as admin' do
-      describe 'with defaults' do
-        let(:user) { User.build_user({}, as: :admin) }
-
-        it "should apply defaults to user" do
-          user.projects_limit.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit
-          user.can_create_group.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group
-          user.theme_id.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe 'with default overrides' do
-        let(:user) { User.build_user({projects_limit: 123, can_create_group: true, can_create_team: true, theme_id: Gitlab::Theme::BASIC}, as: :admin) }
-
-        it "should apply defaults to user" do
-          Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit.should_not == 123
-          Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group.should_not be_true
-          Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme.should_not == Gitlab::Theme::BASIC
-          user.projects_limit.should == 123
-          user.can_create_group.should be_true
-          user.theme_id.should == Gitlab::Theme::BASIC
-        end
+      it "should apply defaults to user" do
+        user.projects_limit.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit
+        user.can_create_group.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group
+        user.theme_id.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme
       end
     end
 
-    context 'as user' do
-      describe 'with defaults' do
-        let(:user) { User.build_user }
+    describe 'with default overrides' do
+      let(:user) { User.new(projects_limit: 123, can_create_group: false, can_create_team: true, theme_id: Gitlab::Theme::BASIC) }
 
-        it "should apply defaults to user" do
-          user.projects_limit.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit
-          user.can_create_group.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group
-          user.theme_id.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme
-        end
-      end
-
-      describe 'with default overrides' do
-        let(:user) { User.build_user(projects_limit: 123, can_create_group: true, theme_id: Gitlab::Theme::BASIC) }
-
-        it "should apply defaults to user" do
-          user.projects_limit.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_projects_limit
-          user.can_create_group.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_can_create_group
-          user.theme_id.should == Gitlab.config.gitlab.default_theme
-        end
+      it "should apply defaults to user" do
+        user.projects_limit.should == 123
+        user.can_create_group.should be_false
+        user.theme_id.should == Gitlab::Theme::BASIC
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/users_group_spec.rb b/spec/models/users_group_spec.rb
index 05dd97d92d4..0b6f7a08198 100644
--- a/spec/models/users_group_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/users_group_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ describe UsersGroup do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:group_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/users_project_spec.rb b/spec/models/users_project_spec.rb
index aa4b8cb449b..3f38164e964 100644
--- a/spec/models/users_project_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/users_project_spec.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ describe UsersProject do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validation" do
diff --git a/spec/models/web_hook_spec.rb b/spec/models/web_hook_spec.rb
index 20ee1416125..e9c04ee89cb 100644
--- a/spec/models/web_hook_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/web_hook_spec.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ describe ProjectHook do
   end
 
   describe "Mass assignment" do
-    it { should_not allow_mass_assignment_of(:project_id) }
   end
 
   describe "Validations" do
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
index c3eec56d133..8bbe9b5b736 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/users_spec.rb
@@ -97,19 +97,6 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
       response.status.should == 201
     end
 
-    it "creating a user should respect default project limit" do
-      limit = 123456
-      Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(:default_projects_limit).and_return(limit)
-      attr = attributes_for(:user )
-      expect {
-        post api("/users", admin), attr
-      }.to change { User.count }.by(1)
-      user = User.find_by(username: attr[:username])
-      user.projects_limit.should == limit
-      user.theme_id.should == Gitlab::Theme::MARS
-      Gitlab.config.gitlab.unstub(:default_projects_limit)
-    end
-
     it "should not create user with invalid email" do
       post api("/users", admin), { email: "invalid email", password: 'password' }
       response.status.should == 400
diff --git a/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
index 106c14bc015..f59786efcf9 100644
--- a/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/notes/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ describe Notes::CreateService do
         project.team << [user, :master]
         opts = {
           note: 'Awesome comment',
-          description: 'please fix',
           noteable_type: 'Issue',
           noteable_id: issue.id
         }
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb
index 74c23418a28..9c97dad2ff0 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/create_service_spec.rb
@@ -55,95 +55,6 @@ describe Projects::CreateService do
         it { File.exists?(@path).should be_false }
       end
     end
-
-    context 'respect configured visibility setting' do
-      before(:each) do
-        @settings = double("settings")
-        @settings.stub(:issues) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:merge_requests) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:wiki) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:snippets) { true }
-        Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(restricted_visibility_levels: [])
-        Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(:default_projects_features).and_return(@settings)
-      end
-
-      context 'should be public when setting is public' do
-        before do
-          @settings.stub(:visibility_level) { Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC }
-          @project = create_project(@user, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.public?.should be_true }
-      end
-
-      context 'should be private when setting is private' do
-        before do
-          @settings.stub(:visibility_level) { Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE }
-          @project = create_project(@user, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.private?.should be_true }
-      end
-
-      context 'should be internal when setting is internal' do
-        before do
-          @settings.stub(:visibility_level) { Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL }
-          @project = create_project(@user, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.internal?.should be_true }
-      end
-    end
-
-    context 'respect configured visibility restrictions setting' do
-      before(:each) do
-        @settings = double("settings")
-        @settings.stub(:issues) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:merge_requests) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:wiki) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:snippets) { true }
-        @settings.stub(:visibility_level) { Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE }
-        @restrictions = [ Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC ]
-        Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(restricted_visibility_levels: @restrictions)
-        Gitlab.config.gitlab.stub(:default_projects_features).and_return(@settings)
-      end
-
-      context 'should be private when option is public' do
-        before do
-          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
-          @project = create_project(@user, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.private?.should be_true }
-      end
-
-      context 'should be public when option is public for admin' do
-        before do
-          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
-          @project = create_project(@admin, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.public?.should be_true }
-      end
-
-      context 'should be private when option is private' do
-        before do
-          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
-          @project = create_project(@user, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.private?.should be_true }
-      end
-
-      context 'should be internal when option is internal' do
-        before do
-          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
-          @project = create_project(@user, @opts)
-        end
-
-        it { @project.internal?.should be_true }
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   def create_project(user, opts)
diff --git a/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb
index bb0470e3771..62357787521 100644
--- a/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/projects/update_service_spec.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
       @user = create :user
       @admin = create :user, admin: true
       @project = create :project, creator_id: @user.id, namespace: @user.namespace
-      @opts = { project: {} }
+      @opts = {}
     end
 
     context 'should be private when updated to private' do
       before do
        @created_private = @project.private?
 
-        @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
+        @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
         update_project(@project, @user, @opts)
       end
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
       before do
         @created_private = @project.private?
 
-        @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
+        @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
         update_project(@project, @user, @opts)
       end
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
       before do
         @created_private = @project.private?
 
-        @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
+        @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
         update_project(@project, @user, @opts)
       end
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
-          @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
+          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE)
           update_project(@project, @user, @opts)
         end
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
-          @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
+          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL)
           update_project(@project, @user, @opts)
         end
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
-          @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
+          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
           update_project(@project, @user, @opts)
         end
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe Projects::UpdateService do
         before do
           @created_private = @project.private?
 
-          @opts[:project].merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
+          @opts.merge!(visibility_level: Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC)
           update_project(@project, @admin, @opts)
         end
 
diff --git a/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb b/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
index 3802e94ecf0..0d67e7ee4e6 100644
--- a/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
+++ b/spec/support/mentionable_shared_examples.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def common_mentionable_setup
 
   let(:mentioned_issue) { create :issue, project: mproject }
   let(:other_issue) { create :issue, project: mproject }
-  let(:mentioned_mr) { create :merge_request, source_project: mproject, source_branch: 'different' }
+  let(:mentioned_mr) { create :merge_request, :simple, source_project: mproject }
   let(:mentioned_commit) { double('commit', sha: '1234567890abcdef').as_null_object }
 
   # Override to add known commits to the repository stub.
@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ def common_mentionable_setup
     # unrecognized commits.
     commitmap = { '123456' => mentioned_commit }
     extra_commits.each { |c| commitmap[c.sha[0..5]] = c }
-
-    repo = double('repository')
-    repo.stub(:commit) { |sha| commitmap[sha] }
-    mproject.stub(repository: repo)
-
+    mproject.repository.stub(:commit) { |sha| commitmap[sha] }
     set_mentionable_text.call(ref_string)
   end
 end