diff --git a/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/Path.java b/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/Path.java
index 888171713d..b3126297c8 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/Path.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-models/src/main/java/io/swagger/models/Path.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 @JsonPropertyOrder({"get", "head", "post", "put", "delete", "options", "patch"})
+@JsonInclude(JsonInclude.Include.NON_NULL)
 public class Path {
 
     private Map<String, Object> vendorExtensions = new LinkedHashMap<String, Object>();