1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/conformance/conformance_python.py b/conformance/conformance_python.py
index c5ba2467..876642bc 100755
--- a/conformance/conformance_python.py
+++ b/conformance/conformance_python.py
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ def do_test(request):
       
     elif request.WhichOneof('payload') == 'json_payload':
       try:
-        json_format.Parse(request.json_payload, test_message)
+        ignore_unknown_fields = \
+            request.test_category == \
+                conformance_pb2.JSON_IGNORE_UNKNOWN_PARSING_TEST
+        json_format.Parse(request.json_payload, test_message,
+                          ignore_unknown_fields)
       except Exception as e:
         response.parse_error = str(e)
         return response