diff --git a/Extractor/ApiDocExtractor.php b/Extractor/ApiDocExtractor.php
index 904dc9005..6d9168e46 100644
--- a/Extractor/ApiDocExtractor.php
+++ b/Extractor/ApiDocExtractor.php
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ protected function extractData(ApiDoc $annotation, Route $route, \ReflectionMeth
             $parameters = $this->clearClasses($parameters);
             $parameters = $this->generateHumanReadableTypes($parameters);
 
-            if ('PUT' === $annotation->getMethod()) {
-                // All parameters are optional with PUT (update)
+            if ('PATCH' === $annotation->getMethod()) {
+                // All parameters are optional with PATCH (update)
                 array_walk($parameters, function ($val, $key) use (&$parameters) {
                     $parameters[$key]['required'] = false;
                 });
diff --git a/Tests/Extractor/ApiDocExtractorTest.php b/Tests/Extractor/ApiDocExtractorTest.php
index 15337a646..fae014630 100644
--- a/Tests/Extractor/ApiDocExtractorTest.php
+++ b/Tests/Extractor/ApiDocExtractorTest.php
@@ -286,13 +286,13 @@ public function testPostRequestDoesRequireParametersWhenMarkedAsSuch()
         $this->assertTrue($parameters['required_field']['required']);
     }
 
-    public function testPutRequestDoesNeverRequireParameters()
+    public function testPatchRequestDoesNeverRequireParameters()
     {
         $container  = $this->getContainer();
         /** @var ApiDocExtractor $extractor */
         $extractor  = $container->get('nelmio_api_doc.extractor.api_doc_extractor');
         /** @var ApiDoc $annotation */
-        $annotation = $extractor->get('Nelmio\ApiDocBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Controller\TestController::requiredParametersAction', 'test_put_disables_required_parameters');
+        $annotation = $extractor->get('Nelmio\ApiDocBundle\Tests\Fixtures\Controller\TestController::requiredParametersAction', 'test_patch_disables_required_parameters');
 
         $parameters = $annotation->getParameters();
         $this->assertFalse($parameters['required_field']['required']);
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml b/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml
index fe077c0d0..672269989 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/app/config/routing.yml
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ test_required_parameters:
     requirements:
         _format: json|xml|html
 
-test_put_disables_required_parameters:
+test_patch_disables_required_parameters:
     path: /api/other-resources/{id}.{_format}
-    methods: [PUT]
+    methods: [PATCH]
     defaults: { _controller: NelmioApiDocTestBundle:Resource:requiredParametersAction, _format: json }
     requirements:
         _format: json|xml|html