diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java
index 15a6233..768a378 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntry.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
      *
      * @return true if the Flow ID is valid, otherwise false.
      */
+    @JsonIgnore
     public boolean isValidFlowId() {
 	if (this.flowId == null)
 	    return false;
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@
      *
      * @return true if the Flow Entry ID is valid, otherwise false.
      */
+    @JsonIgnore
     public boolean isValidFlowEntryId() {
 	if (this.flowEntryId == null)
 	    return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryActions.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryActions.java
index 53aab66..7d9688b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryActions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/ofcontroller/util/FlowEntryActions.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonIgnore;
 import org.codehaus.jackson.annotate.JsonProperty;
 
 /**
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
      *
      * @return true if the set of actions is empty, otherwise false.
      */
+    @JsonIgnore
     public Boolean isEmpty() {
 	return actions.isEmpty();
     }