diff --git a/apps/files/appinfo/remote.php b/apps/files/appinfo/remote.php
index 98db95041f..e4a105b6d2 100644
--- a/apps/files/appinfo/remote.php
+++ b/apps/files/appinfo/remote.php
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ $server->setBaseUri($baseuri);
 $defaults = new OC_Defaults();
 $server->addPlugin(new \Sabre\DAV\Auth\Plugin($authBackend, $defaults->getName()));
 $server->addPlugin(new \Sabre\DAV\Locks\Plugin($lockBackend));
-$server->addPlugin(new \Sabre\DAV\Browser\Plugin(false, false)); // Show something in the Browser, but no upload
+// FIXME: The following line is a workaround for legacy components relying on being able to send a GET to /
+$server->addPlugin(new \OC\Connector\Sabre\DummyGetResponsePlugin());
 $server->addPlugin(new \OC\Connector\Sabre\FilesPlugin($objectTree));
 $server->addPlugin(new \OC\Connector\Sabre\MaintenancePlugin());
 $server->addPlugin(new \OC\Connector\Sabre\ExceptionLoggerPlugin('webdav'));
diff --git a/lib/private/connector/sabre/dummygetresponseplugin.php b/lib/private/connector/sabre/dummygetresponseplugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b78fe7dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/private/connector/sabre/dummygetresponseplugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Lukas Reschke <lukas@owncloud.com>
+ * This file is licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or
+ * later.
+ * See the COPYING-README file.
+ */
+
+namespace OC\Connector\Sabre;
+
+/**
+ * Class DummyGetResponsePlugin is a plugin used to not show a "Not implemented"
+ * error to clients that rely on verifying the functionality of the ownCloud
+ * WebDAV backend using a simple GET to /.
+ *
+ * This is considered a legacy behaviour and implementers should consider sending
+ * a PROPFIND request instead to verify whether the WebDAV component is working
+ * properly.
+ *
+ * FIXME: Remove once clients are all compliant.
+ *
+ * @package OC\Connector\Sabre
+ */
+class DummyGetResponsePlugin extends \Sabre\DAV\ServerPlugin {
+	/** @var \Sabre\DAV\Server */
+	protected $server;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param \Sabre\DAV\Server $server
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	function initialize(\Sabre\DAV\Server  $server) {
+		$this->server = $server;
+		$this->server->on('method:GET', [$this,'httpGet'], 200);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return false
+	 */
+	function httpGet() {
+		return false;
+	}
+}