diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/DeleteExchange.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/DeleteExchange.java
index 15178c1b63..b23142fe0b 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/DeleteExchange.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/DeleteExchange.java
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ public @interface DeleteExchange {
 	 * Alias for {@link HttpExchange#value}.
 	 */
 	@AliasFor(annotation = HttpExchange.class)
-	String[] value() default {};
+	String value() default "";
 
 	/**
 	 * Alias for {@link HttpExchange#url()}.
 	 */
 	@AliasFor(annotation = HttpExchange.class)
-	String[] url() default {};
+	String url() default "";
 
 	/**
 	 * Alias for {@link HttpExchange#contentType()}.
diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/PatchExchange.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/PatchExchange.java
index 92d2bb9ee3..b267c70cda 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/PatchExchange.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/service/annotation/PatchExchange.java
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ public @interface PatchExchange {
 	 * Alias for {@link HttpExchange#value}.
 	 */
 	@AliasFor(annotation = HttpExchange.class)
-	String[] value() default {};
+	String value() default "";
 
 	/**
 	 * Alias for {@link HttpExchange#url()}.
 	 */
 	@AliasFor(annotation = HttpExchange.class)
-	String[] url() default {};
+	String url() default "";
 
 	/**
 	 * Alias for {@link HttpExchange#contentType()}.