diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/DeleteMapping.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/DeleteMapping.java
index b9e0ee913cc..253f04b1aba 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/DeleteMapping.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/bind/annotation/DeleteMapping.java
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ import static org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod.DELETE;
  *
  * <p>Specifically, {@code @DeleteMapping} is a <em>composed annotation</em> that
  * acts as a shortcut for {@code @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.DELETE)}.
- * Furthermore, this annotation does not support the
- * {@link RequestMapping#method method}, {@link RequestMapping#consumes consumes},
- * and {@link RequestMapping#produces produces} attributes of {@code @RequestMapping}.
  *
  * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 4.3
@@ -80,4 +77,16 @@ public @interface DeleteMapping {
 	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
 	String[] headers() default {};
 
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#consumes}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
+	String[] consumes() default {};
+
+	/**
+	 * Alias for {@link RequestMapping#produces}.
+	 */
+	@AliasFor(annotation = RequestMapping.class)
+	String[] produces() default {};
+
 }