diff --git a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryEntityController.java b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryEntityController.java
index 120207b88..02a940e19 100644
--- a/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryEntityController.java
+++ b/spring-data-rest-webmvc/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/rest/webmvc/RepositoryEntityController.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class RepositoryEntityController extends AbstractRepositoryRestController implem
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * <code>PUT /{repository}/{id}</code> - Updates an existing entity or creates one at exactly that place.
+	 * <code>PATCH /{repository}/{id}</code> - Updates an existing entity or creates one at exactly that place.
 	 *
 	 * @param resourceInformation
 	 * @param payload