diff --git a/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/move_params.rb b/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/move_params.rb
index 4a404f4b..f773e10a 100644
--- a/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/move_params.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/move_params.rb
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def deletable?(param)
         end
 
         def move_methods
-          [:post, :put, :patch, 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH']
+          [:delete, :post, :put, :patch, 'DELETE', 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH']
         end
 
         def includes_body_param?(params)
diff --git a/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/parse_params.rb b/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/parse_params.rb
index 9cc70f03..06273409 100644
--- a/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/parse_params.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-swagger/doc_methods/parse_params.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def param_type(value_type)
             'path'
           elsif param_type
             param_type
-          elsif %w[POST PUT PATCH].include?(value_type[:method])
+          elsif %w[DELETE POST PUT PATCH].include?(value_type[:method])
             DataType.request_primitive?(value_type[:data_type]) ? 'formData' : 'body'
           else
             'query'
diff --git a/lib/grape-swagger/endpoint.rb b/lib/grape-swagger/endpoint.rb
index 96be3ebb..068aeff5 100644
--- a/lib/grape-swagger/endpoint.rb
+++ b/lib/grape-swagger/endpoint.rb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def produces_object(route, format)
       route_mime_types.present? ? route_mime_types : mime_types
     end
 
-    SUPPORTS_CONSUMES = %i[post put patch].freeze
+    SUPPORTS_CONSUMES = %i[delete post put patch].freeze
 
     def consumes_object(route, format)
       return unless SUPPORTS_CONSUMES.include?(route.request_method.downcase.to_sym)
diff --git a/spec/lib/move_params_spec.rb b/spec/lib/move_params_spec.rb
index 91d810f3..0dc5abdf 100644
--- a/spec/lib/move_params_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/move_params_spec.rb
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
     end
 
     let(:allowed_verbs) do
-      [:post, :put, :patch, 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH']
+      [:delete, :post, :put, :patch, 'DELETE', 'POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH']
     end
 
     let(:not_allowed_verbs) do
-      [:get, :delete, 'GET', 'DELETE']
+      [:get, 'GET']
     end
 
     describe 'movable params' do
diff --git a/spec/support/model_parsers/entity_parser.rb b/spec/support/model_parsers/entity_parser.rb
index dfd3359c..05415499 100644
--- a/spec/support/model_parsers/entity_parser.rb
+++ b/spec/support/model_parsers/entity_parser.rb
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ class DocumentedHashAndArrayModel < Grape::Entity
           'delete' => {
             'description' => 'This deletes Thing.',
             'produces' => ['application/json'],
+            'consumes' => ['application/json'],
             'parameters' => [{ 'in' => 'path', 'name' => 'id', 'type' => 'integer', 'format' => 'int32', 'required' => true }],
             'responses' => { '200' => { 'description' => 'This deletes Thing.', 'schema' => { '$ref' => '#/definitions/Something' } } },
             'tags' => ['thing'],
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ class DocumentedHashAndArrayModel < Grape::Entity
           'delete' => {
             'description' => 'dummy route.',
             'produces' => ['application/json'],
+            'consumes' => ['application/json'],
             'parameters' => [{ 'in' => 'path', 'name' => 'id', 'type' => 'integer', 'format' => 'int32', 'required' => true }],
             'responses' => { '204' => { 'description' => 'dummy route.' }, '401' => { 'description' => 'Unauthorized' } },
             'tags' => ['dummy'],
diff --git a/spec/support/model_parsers/mock_parser.rb b/spec/support/model_parsers/mock_parser.rb
index c58a6d01..49d59910 100644
--- a/spec/support/model_parsers/mock_parser.rb
+++ b/spec/support/model_parsers/mock_parser.rb
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ class ApiResponse < OpenStruct; end
           'delete' => {
             'description' => 'This deletes Thing.',
             'produces' => ['application/json'],
+            'consumes' => ['application/json'],
             'parameters' => [{ 'in' => 'path', 'name' => 'id', 'type' => 'integer', 'format' => 'int32', 'required' => true }],
             'responses' => { '200' => { 'description' => 'This deletes Thing.', 'schema' => { '$ref' => '#/definitions/Something' } } },
             'tags' => ['thing'],
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ class ApiResponse < OpenStruct; end
           'delete' => {
             'description' => 'dummy route.',
             'produces' => ['application/json'],
+            'consumes' => ['application/json'],
             'parameters' => [{ 'in' => 'path', 'name' => 'id', 'type' => 'integer', 'format' => 'int32', 'required' => true }],
             'responses' => { '204' => { 'description' => 'dummy route.' }, '401' => { 'description' => 'Unauthorized' } },
             'tags' => ['dummy'],
diff --git a/spec/support/model_parsers/representable_parser.rb b/spec/support/model_parsers/representable_parser.rb
index 5bc722cb..72ee485c 100644
--- a/spec/support/model_parsers/representable_parser.rb
+++ b/spec/support/model_parsers/representable_parser.rb
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ class DocumentedHashAndArrayModel < Representable::Decorator
           'delete' => {
             'description' => 'This deletes Thing.',
             'produces' => ['application/json'],
+            'consumes' => ['application/json'],
             'parameters' => [{ 'in' => 'path', 'name' => 'id', 'type' => 'integer', 'format' => 'int32', 'required' => true }],
             'responses' => { '200' => { 'description' => 'This deletes Thing.', 'schema' => { '$ref' => '#/definitions/Something' } } },
             'tags' => ['thing'],
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ class DocumentedHashAndArrayModel < Representable::Decorator
           'delete' => {
             'description' => 'dummy route.',
             'produces' => ['application/json'],
+            'consumes' => ['application/json'],
             'parameters' => [{ 'in' => 'path', 'name' => 'id', 'type' => 'integer', 'format' => 'int32', 'required' => true }],
             'responses' => { '204' => { 'description' => 'dummy route.' }, '401' => { 'description' => 'Unauthorized' } },
             'tags' => ['dummy'],
diff --git a/spec/swagger_v2/api_swagger_v2_response_with_headers_spec.rb b/spec/swagger_v2/api_swagger_v2_response_with_headers_spec.rb
index 02ba8aab..f4a943aa 100644
--- a/spec/swagger_v2/api_swagger_v2_response_with_headers_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/swagger_v2/api_swagger_v2_response_with_headers_spec.rb
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ def app
       expect(subject['paths']['/no_content_response_headers']['delete']).to eql(
         'description' => 'A 204 can have headers too',
         'produces' => ['application/json'],
+        'consumes' => ['application/json'],
         'responses' => {
           '204' => { 'description' => 'No content', 'headers' => header_204 },
           '400' => { 'description' => 'Bad Request', 'headers' => header_400, 'schema' => { '$ref' => '#/definitions/ApiError' }, 'examples' => examples_400 }