Index: appserver/admin/template/src/main/resources/config/domain.xml
===================================================================
--- appserver/admin/template/src/main/resources/config/domain.xml	(revision 63569)
+++ appserver/admin/template/src/main/resources/config/domain.xml	(working copy)
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@
         <jvm-options>-Dfelix.fileinstall.disableConfigSave=false</jvm-options>
         <!-- End of OSGi bundle configurations -->
         <jvm-options>-XX:NewRatio=2</jvm-options>
+        <!-- Woodstox property needed to pass StAX TCK -->
+        <jvm-options>-Dcom.ctc.wstx.returnNullForDefaultNamespace=true</jvm-options>
       </java-config>
       <network-config>
         <protocols>
Index: appserver/tests/quicklook/wsit/jsr109tester/src/fromjava/server/AddNumbers.java
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--- appserver/tests/quicklook/wsit/jsr109tester/src/fromjava/server/AddNumbers.java	(revision 63569)
+++ appserver/tests/quicklook/wsit/jsr109tester/src/fromjava/server/AddNumbers.java	(working copy)
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
 package fromjava.server;
 
+import javax.xml.stream.XMLInputFactory;
+
 /**
  * Simple Webservice to be deployed using jsr109
  */
@@ -47,7 +49,13 @@
 public class AddNumbers {
     
     public int addNumbers (int number1, int number2) {
+        
+        // verify the stax tck property is set on woodstox by default
+        if (!(Boolean)XMLInputFactory.newFactory().getProperty("com.ctc.wstx.returnNullForDefaultNamespace")) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Woodstox does not have required stax tck com.ctc.wstx.returnNullForDefaultNamespace property set.");
+        }
+        
         return number1 + number2;
-    }
-    
+    }    
+
 }