diff --git a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc
index 81c72b94..c408d891 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
               (update acc method expand opts)
               acc)) data http-methods)])
 
-(defn compile-result [[path data] {::keys [default-options-handler] :as opts}]
+(defn compile-result [[path data] {::keys [default-options-endpoint] :as opts}]
   (let [[top childs] (group-keys data)
         childs (cond-> childs
-                       (and (not (:options childs)) (not (:handler top)) default-options-handler)
-                       (assoc :options {:no-doc true, :handler default-options-handler}))
+                       (and (not (:options childs)) (not (:handler top)) default-options-endpoint)
+                       (assoc :options default-options-endpoint))
         ->endpoint (fn [p d m s]
                      (-> (middleware/compile-result [p d] opts s)
                          (map->Endpoint)
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
       ([request respond _]
        (respond (handle request))))))
 
+(def default-options-endpoint
+  {:no-doc  true
+   :handler default-options-handler})
+
 ;;
 ;; public api
 ;;
@@ -74,11 +78,11 @@
   support for http-methods and Middleware. See documentation on [[reitit.core/router]] for
   available options. In addition, the following options are available:
 
-  | key                                    | description
-  | ---------------------------------------|-------------
-  | `:reitit.middleware/transform`         | Function or vector of functions of type `[Middleware] => [Middleware]` to transform the expanded Middleware (default: identity)
-  | `:reitit.middleware/registry`          | Map of `keyword => IntoMiddleware` to replace keyword references into Middleware
-  | `:reitit.ring/default-options-handler` | Default handler for `:options` method in endpoints (default: default-options-handler)
+  | key                                     | description
+  | ----------------------------------------|-------------
+  | `:reitit.middleware/transform`          | Function or vector of functions of type `[Middleware] => [Middleware]` to transform the expanded Middleware (default: identity)
+  | `:reitit.middleware/registry`           | Map of `keyword => IntoMiddleware` to replace keyword references into Middleware
+  | `:reitit.ring/default-options-endpoint` | Default resource for `:options` method in endpoints (default: default-options-endpoint)
 
   Example:
 
@@ -93,7 +97,12 @@
   ([data opts]
    (let [opts (merge {:coerce coerce-handler
                       :compile compile-result
-                      ::default-options-handler default-options-handler} opts)]
+                      ::default-options-endpoint default-options-endpoint}
+                     opts)]
+     (assert (not (contains? opts ::default-options-handler))
+             (str
+              "Option `:reitit.ring/default-options-handler` is deprecated."
+              " Use `:reitit.ring/default-options-endpoint` instead."))
      (r/router data opts))))
 
 (defn routes
diff --git a/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc b/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc
index 7c1d3432..cdb919f9 100644
--- a/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc
+++ b/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@
             (is (= 405 (:status (app {:request-method :post, :uri "/ping"}))))))))))
 
 (deftest default-options-handler-test
+  (testing "Assertion fails when using deprecated options-handler"
+    (is (thrown? java.lang.AssertionError (ring/router [] {::ring/default-options-handler (fn [_] )})))))
+
+(deftest default-options-endpoint-test
   (let [response {:status 200, :body "ok"}]
 
     (testing "with defaults"
@@ -241,7 +245,7 @@
                     [["/get" {:get (constantly response)}]
                      ["/options" {:options (constantly response)}]
                      ["/any" (constantly response)]]
-                    {::ring/default-options-handler nil}))]
+                    {::ring/default-options-endpoint nil}))]
 
         (testing "endpoint with a non-options handler"
           (is (= response (app {:request-method :get, :uri "/get"})))