diff --git a/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandler.php b/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandler.php
index 8bddabe33..4f958e5f0 100644
--- a/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandler.php
+++ b/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandler.php
@@ -56,11 +56,15 @@ public function handle(ApiDoc $annotation, array $annotations, Route $route, \Re
                         'description'   => $annot->description,
                         'default'   => $annot->default,
                     ));
-                } else {
+                } elseif ($annot->requirements !== null) {
                     $annotation->addFilter($annot->name, array(
                         'requirement'   => $this->handleRequirements($annot->requirements).((property_exists($annot, 'map') ? $annot->map : $annot->array) ? '[]' : ''),
                         'description'   => $annot->description,
                     ));
+                } else {
+                    $annotation->addFilter($annot->name, array(
+                        'description'   => $annot->description,
+                    ));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Tests/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandlerTest.php b/Tests/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandlerTest.php
index 3fcac8731..616bb2e17 100644
--- a/Tests/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandlerTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Extractor/Handler/FosRestHandlerTest.php
@@ -203,4 +203,22 @@ public function testWithRequestParamPlainArrayRequirements()
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('requirement', $filters['param1']);
         $this->assertEquals('NotNull, NotBlank', $filters['param1']['requirement']);
     }
+
+    public function testWithRequirementParamNotSet()
+    {
+        $container  = $this->getContainer();
+        $extractor  = $container->get('nelmio_api_doc.extractor.api_doc_extractor');
+        $annotation = $extractor->get('Nelmio\ApiDocBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Controller\TestController::zActionWithRequirementParamNotSet', 'test_route_31');
+
+        $this->assertNotNull($annotation);
+
+        $filters = $annotation->getFilters();
+        $this->assertCount(1, $filters);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('param1', $filters);
+        $filter = $filters['param1'];
+
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('requirement', $filter);
+        $this->assertArrayHasKey('description', $filter);
+        $this->assertEquals($filter['description'], 'Param1 description.');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/Controller/TestController.php b/Tests/Fixtures/Controller/TestController.php
index 9bc4fd9ae..f4e4b163b 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/Controller/TestController.php
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/Controller/TestController.php
@@ -414,4 +414,12 @@ public function routeWithQueryParamArrayRequirementsAction()
     public function routeWithQueryParamPlainArrayRequirementsAction()
     {
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @ApiDoc()
+     * @QueryParam(name="param1", description="Param1 description.")
+     */
+    public function zActionWithRequirementParamNotSet()
+    {
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml b/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml
index 9cba5f659..338640bf9 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml
@@ -248,3 +248,8 @@ test_route_30:
     path: /z-query-param-plain-array-requirements
     methods: [GET]
     defaults: { _controller: NelmioApiDocTestBundle:Test:routeWithQueryParamPlainArrayRequirementsAction }
+
+test_route_31:
+    path: /z-query-requirement-param-not-set
+    methods: [GET]
+    defaults: { _controller: NelmioApiDocTestBundle:Test:zActionWithRequirementParamNotSet }