diff --git a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/PreDecorationFilter.java b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/PreDecorationFilter.java
index 09db79ca..ca7cc260 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/PreDecorationFilter.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/PreDecorationFilter.java
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConst
 import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants.X_FORWARDED_PREFIX_HEADER;
 import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants.X_FORWARDED_PROTO_HEADER;
 
+/**
+ * Pre {@link ZuulFilter} that determines where and how to route based on the supplied {@link RouteLocator}.
+ * Also sets various proxy related headers for downstream requests.
+ */
 public class PreDecorationFilter extends ZuulFilter {
 
 	private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(PreDecorationFilter.class);
diff --git a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/ServletDetectionFilter.java b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/ServletDetectionFilter.java
index e7d61824..5e2fa1e3 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/ServletDetectionFilter.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/pre/ServletDetectionFilter.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.pre;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 
-import org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.util.RequestUtils;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet;
 
 import com.netflix.zuul.ZuulFilter;
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ import com.netflix.zuul.context.RequestContext;
 import com.netflix.zuul.http.HttpServletRequestWrapper;
 import com.netflix.zuul.http.ZuulServlet;
 
+import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants.IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY;
 import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants.PRE_TYPE;
 import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants.SERVLET_DETECTION_FILTER_ORDER;
 
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ public class ServletDetectionFilter extends ZuulFilter {
 		HttpServletRequest request = ctx.getRequest();
 		if (!(request instanceof HttpServletRequestWrapper) 
 		        && isDispatcherServletRequest(request)) {
-		    ctx.set(RequestUtils.IS_DISPATCHERSERVLETREQUEST, true);
+		    ctx.set(IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY, true);
 		} else {
-		    ctx.set(RequestUtils.IS_DISPATCHERSERVLETREQUEST, false);
+		    ctx.set(IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY, false);
 		}
 
 		return null;
diff --git a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/support/FilterConstants.java b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/support/FilterConstants.java
index 054608d3..77274063 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/support/FilterConstants.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/filters/support/FilterConstants.java
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 
 package org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support;
 
-import com.netflix.zuul.ZuulFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.pre.DebugFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.pre.Servlet30WrapperFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.route.SendForwardFilter;
 
+import com.netflix.zuul.ZuulFilter;
+
 /**
  * @author Spencer Gibb
  */
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ public interface FilterConstants {
 
 	// KEY constants -----------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 * Zuul {@link com.netflix.zuul.context.RequestContext} key for use in {@link org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.pre.ServletDetectionFilter}
+	 */
+	String IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY = "isDispatcherServletRequest";
+
 	/**
 	 * Zuul {@link com.netflix.zuul.context.RequestContext} key for use in {@link org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.route.SendForwardFilter}
 	 */
diff --git a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/util/RequestUtils.java b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/util/RequestUtils.java
index 7202ae8b..32eb84af 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/util/RequestUtils.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-netflix-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/netflix/zuul/util/RequestUtils.java
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.util;
 
 import com.netflix.zuul.context.RequestContext;
 
+import static org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants.IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY;
+
 public class RequestUtils {
-    
-    public static final String IS_DISPATCHERSERVLETREQUEST = "isDispatcherServletRequest";
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.cloud.netflix.zuul.filters.support.FilterConstants#IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public static final String IS_DISPATCHERSERVLETREQUEST = IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY;
     
     public static boolean isDispatcherServletRequest() {
-        return RequestContext.getCurrentContext().getBoolean(IS_DISPATCHERSERVLETREQUEST);
+        return RequestContext.getCurrentContext().getBoolean(IS_DISPATCHER_SERVLET_REQUEST_KEY);
     }
     
     public static boolean isZuulServletRequest() {