diff --git a/doc/ring/compiling_middleware.md b/doc/ring/compiling_middleware.md
index 11b62b08..a64c61c3 100644
--- a/doc/ring/compiling_middleware.md
+++ b/doc/ring/compiling_middleware.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ The [dynamic extensions](dynamic_extensions.md) is a easy way to extend the syst
 
 But, we can do much better. As we know the exact route that middleware/interceptor is linked to, we can pass the (compiled) route information into the middleware/interceptor at creation-time. It can do local reasoning: extract and transform relevant data just for it and pass it into the actual request-handler via a closure - yielding much faster runtime processing. It can also decide not to mount itself by returning `nil`. Why mount a `wrap-enforce-roles` middleware for a route if there are no roles required for it?
 
-To enable this we use [middleware records](data_driven_middleware.md) `:gen-wrap` key instead of the normal `:wrap`. `:gen-wrap` expects a function of `route-data router-opts => ?wrap`.
+To enable this we use [middleware records](data_driven_middleware.md) `:compile` key instead of the normal `:wrap`. `:compile` expects a function of `route-data router-opts => ?wrap`.
 
-To demonstrate the two approaches, below are response coercion middleware written as normal ring middleware function and as middleware record with `:gen-wrap`.
+To demonstrate the two approaches, below are response coercion middleware written as normal ring middleware function and as middleware record with `:compile`.
 
 ## Normal Middleware
 
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ To demonstrate the two approaches, below are response coercion middleware writte
   and :responses from route data, otherwise does not mount."
   (middleware/create
     {:name ::coerce-response
-     :gen-wrap (fn [{:keys [coercion responses opts]} _]
-                 (if (and coercion responses)
-                   (let [coercers (response-coercers coercion responses opts)]
-                     (fn [handler]
-                       (fn
-                         ([request]
-                          (coerce-response coercers request (handler request)))
-                         ([request respond raise]
-                          (handler request #(respond (coerce-response coercers request %)) raise)))))))}))
+     :compile (fn [{:keys [coercion responses opts]} _]
+                (if (and coercion responses)
+                  (let [coercers (response-coercers coercion responses opts)]
+                    (fn [handler]
+                      (fn
+                        ([request]
+                         (coerce-response coercers request (handler request)))
+                        ([request respond raise]
+                         (handler request #(respond (coerce-response coercers request %)) raise)))))))}))
 ```
 
 The latter has 50% less code, is easier to reason about and is much faster.
diff --git a/doc/ring/data_driven_middleware.md b/doc/ring/data_driven_middleware.md
index 8b9f59d3..2803475f 100644
--- a/doc/ring/data_driven_middleware.md
+++ b/doc/ring/data_driven_middleware.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Records can have arbitrary keys, but the following keys have a special purpose:
 | ---------------|-------------|
 | `:name`        | Name of the middleware as a qualified keyword (optional)
 | `:wrap`        | The actual middleware function of `handler & args => request => response`
-| `:gen-wrap`    | Middleware function generation function, see [compiling middleware](compiling_middleware.md).
+| `:compile`     | Middleware function generation function, see [compiling middleware](compiling_middleware.md).
 
 Middleware Records are accessible in their raw form in the compiled route results, thus available for inventories, creating api-docs etc.
 
diff --git a/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/impl.cljc b/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/impl.cljc
index 4a962b48..34c0db92 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/impl.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-core/src/reitit/impl.cljc
@@ -153,3 +153,6 @@
 (defn fast-get
   #?@(:clj  [[^java.util.HashMap m k] (.get m k)]
       :cljs [[m k] (m k)]))
+
+(defn strip-nils [m]
+  (->> m (remove (comp nil? second)) (into {})))
diff --git a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/coercion.cljc b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/coercion.cljc
index 7ef4a807..42174d5f 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/coercion.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/coercion.cljc
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   and :parameters from route data, otherwise does not mount."
   (middleware/create
     {:name ::coerce-parameters
-     :gen-wrap (fn [{:keys [coercion parameters]} opts]
+     :compile (fn [{:keys [coercion parameters]} opts]
                  (if (and coercion parameters)
                    (let [coercers (request-coercers coercion parameters opts)]
                      (fn [handler]
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
   and :responses from route data, otherwise does not mount."
   (middleware/create
     {:name ::coerce-response
-     :gen-wrap (fn [{:keys [coercion responses]} opts]
+     :compile (fn [{:keys [coercion responses]} opts]
                  (if (and coercion responses)
                    (let [coercers (response-coercers coercion responses opts)]
                      (fn [handler]
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
   and :parameters or :responses from route data, otherwise does not mount."
   (middleware/create
     {:name ::coerce-exceptions
-     :gen-wrap (fn [{:keys [coercion parameters responses]} _]
+     :compile (fn [{:keys [coercion parameters responses]} _]
                  (if (and coercion (or parameters responses))
                    (fn [handler]
                      (fn
diff --git a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/middleware.cljc b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/middleware.cljc
index e8fc7669..0c208c58 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/middleware.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/middleware.cljc
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 (ns reitit.ring.middleware
   (:require [meta-merge.core :refer [meta-merge]]
-            [reitit.core :as r]))
+            [reitit.core :as r]
+            [reitit.impl :as impl]))
 
 (defprotocol IntoMiddleware
   (into-middleware [this data opts]))
@@ -8,11 +9,11 @@
 (defrecord Middleware [name wrap])
 (defrecord Endpoint [data handler middleware])
 
-(defn create [{:keys [name wrap gen-wrap] :as m}]
-  (when (and wrap gen-wrap)
+(defn create [{:keys [name wrap compile] :as m}]
+  (when (and wrap compile)
     (throw
       (ex-info
-        (str "Middleware can't both :wrap and :gen-wrap defined " m) m)))
+        (str "Middleware can't both :wrap and :compile defined " m) m)))
   (map->Middleware m))
 
 (extend-protocol IntoMiddleware
@@ -40,14 +41,14 @@
     (into-middleware (create this) data opts))
 
   Middleware
-  (into-middleware [{:keys [wrap gen-wrap] :as this} data opts]
-    (if-not gen-wrap
+  (into-middleware [{:keys [wrap compile] :as this} data opts]
+    (if-not compile
       this
-      (if-let [wrap (gen-wrap data opts)]
+      (if-let [middeware (into-middleware (compile data opts) data opts)]
         (map->Middleware
-          (-> this
-              (dissoc :gen-wrap)
-              (assoc :wrap wrap))))))
+          (merge
+            (dissoc this :create)
+            (impl/strip-nils middeware))))))
 
   nil
   (into-middleware [_ _ _]))
@@ -68,13 +69,6 @@
 (defn compile-handler [middleware handler]
   ((apply comp identity (keep :wrap middleware)) handler))
 
-(compile-handler
-  [(map->Middleware
-     {:wrap
-      (fn [handler]
-        (fn [request]
-          (handler request)))})] identity)
-
 (defn compile-result
   ([route opts]
    (compile-result route opts nil))
diff --git a/test/cljc/reitit/impl_test.cljc b/test/cljc/reitit/impl_test.cljc
index dced731a..45032008 100644
--- a/test/cljc/reitit/impl_test.cljc
+++ b/test/cljc/reitit/impl_test.cljc
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@
          (into [] (impl/segments "/api/ipa/beer/craft/bisse"))))
   (is (= ["" "a" "" "b" "" "c" ""]
          (into [] (impl/segments "/a//b//c/")))))
+
+(deftest strip-nils-test
+  (is (= {:a 1, :c false} (impl/strip-nils {:a 1, :b nil, :c false}))))
diff --git a/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc b/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc
index 5a68c03a..e2ab3bb6 100644
--- a/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc
+++ b/test/cljc/reitit/middleware_test.cljc
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 
   (testing "middleware records"
 
-    (testing ":wrap & :gen-wrap are exclusive"
+    (testing ":wrap & :compile are exclusive"
       (is (thrown-with-msg?
             ExceptionInfo
-            #"Middleware can't both :wrap and :gen-wrap defined"
+            #"Middleware can't both :wrap and :compile defined"
             (middleware/create
               {:name ::test
                :wrap identity
-               :gen-wrap (constantly identity)}))))
+               :compile (constantly identity)}))))
 
     (testing "middleware"
       (let [calls (atom 0)
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@
 
     (testing "compiled Middleware"
       (let [calls (atom 0)
-            mw {:gen-wrap (fn [data _]
-                            (swap! calls inc)
-                            (fn [handler value]
-                              (swap! calls inc)
-                              (fn [request]
-                                [data value request])))}
+            mw {:compile (fn [data _]
+                           (swap! calls inc)
+                           (fn [handler value]
+                             (swap! calls inc)
+                             (fn [request]
+                               [data value request])))}
             ->app (fn [ast handler]
                     (middleware/compile-handler
                       (middleware/expand ast :data {})
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
               (is (= 2 @calls)))))
 
         (testing "nil unmounts the middleware"
-          (let [app (->app [{:gen-wrap (constantly nil)}
-                            {:gen-wrap (constantly nil)}] identity)]
+          (let [app (->app [{:compile (constantly nil)}
+                            {:compile (constantly nil)}] identity)]
             (dotimes [_ 10]
               (is (= :request (app :request))))))))))
 
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@
       (testing "with nested middleware"
         (is (= [:api :admin :ok :admin :api] (app "/api/admin/ping"))))
 
-      (testing ":gen-wrap middleware can be unmounted at creation-time"
-        (let [mw1 {:name ::mw1, :gen-wrap (constantly #(mw % ::mw1))}
-              mw2 {:name ::mw2, :gen-wrap (constantly nil)}
+      (testing ":compile middleware can be unmounted at creation-time"
+        (let [mw1 {:name ::mw1, :compile (constantly #(mw % ::mw1))}
+              mw2 {:name ::mw2, :compile (constantly nil)}
               mw3 {:name ::mw3, :wrap #(mw % ::mw3)}
               router (middleware/router
                        ["/api" {:name ::api
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@
     (let [mw (fn [handler value]
                #(conj (handler (conj % value)) value))
           handler #(conj % :ok)
-          mw1 {:gen-wrap (constantly #(mw % ::mw1))}
-          mw2 {:gen-wrap (constantly nil)}
+          mw1 {:compile (constantly #(mw % ::mw1))}
+          mw2 {:compile (constantly nil)}
           mw3 {:wrap #(mw % ::mw3)}
           mw4 #(mw % ::mw4)
-          mw5 {:gen-wrap (fn [{:keys [mount?]} _]
-                           (when mount?
-                             #(mw % ::mw5)))}
+          mw5 {:compile (fn [{:keys [mount?]} _]
+                          (when mount?
+                            #(mw % ::mw5)))}
           chain1 (middleware/chain [mw1 mw2 mw3 mw4 mw5] handler {:mount? true})
           chain2 (middleware/chain [mw1 mw2 mw3 mw4 mw5] handler {:mount? false})]
       (is (= [::mw1 ::mw3 ::mw4 ::mw5 :ok ::mw5 ::mw4 ::mw3 ::mw1] (chain1 [])))