diff --git a/samples/json/src/com/google/gwt/sample/json/client/JSON.java b/samples/json/src/com/google/gwt/sample/json/client/JSON.java
index 517d9e1..673f488 100644
--- a/samples/json/src/com/google/gwt/sample/json/client/JSON.java
+++ b/samples/json/src/com/google/gwt/sample/json/client/JSON.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     public void onResponseReceived(Request request, Response response) {
       String responseText = response.getText();
       try {
-        JSONValue jsonValue = JSONParser.parse(responseText);
+        JSONValue jsonValue = JSONParser.parseStrict(responseText);
         displayJSONObject(jsonValue);
       } catch (JSONException e) {
         displayParseError(responseText);
diff --git a/user/src/com/google/gwt/json/client/JSONParser.java b/user/src/com/google/gwt/json/client/JSONParser.java
index 4665dd3..e0d83b6 100644
--- a/user/src/com/google/gwt/json/client/JSONParser.java
+++ b/user/src/com/google/gwt/json/client/JSONParser.java
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
    *           <code>null</code>
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>jsonString</code> is empty
    * 
-   * @deprecated use {@link #parseStrict(String)} or
-   *             {@link #parseLenient(String)}
+   * @deprecated use {@link #parseStrict(String)}
    */
   @Deprecated
   public static JSONValue parse(String jsonString) {
@@ -65,7 +64,9 @@
    * @throws NullPointerException if <code>jsonString</code> is
    *           <code>null</code>
    * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>jsonString</code> is empty
+   * @deprecated use {@link #parseStrict(String)}
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public static JSONValue parseLenient(String jsonString) {
     return parse(jsonString, false);
   }
@@ -211,4 +212,4 @@
    */
   private JSONParser() {
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}