diff --git a/modules/reitit-http/src/reitit/http.cljc b/modules/reitit-http/src/reitit/http.cljc
index 0f935966..e4a9a6ca 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-http/src/reitit/http.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-http/src/reitit/http.cljc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 (defn compile-result [[path data] {:keys [::default-options-handler] :as opts}]
   (let [[top childs] (ring/group-keys data)
         childs (cond-> childs
-                       (and (not (:options childs)) default-options-handler)
+                       (and (not (:options childs)) (not (:handler top)) default-options-handler)
                        (assoc :options {:no-doc true, :handler default-options-handler}))
         compile (fn [[path data] opts scope]
                   (interceptor/compile-result [path data] opts scope))
diff --git a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc
index 104e6a7d..0915151a 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring.cljc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 (defn compile-result [[path data] {:keys [::default-options-handler] :as opts}]
   (let [[top childs] (group-keys data)
         childs (cond-> childs
-                       (and (not (:options childs)) default-options-handler)
+                       (and (not (:options childs)) (not (:handler top)) default-options-handler)
                        (assoc :options {:no-doc true, :handler default-options-handler}))
         ->endpoint (fn [p d m s]
                      (-> (middleware/compile-result [p d] opts s)
diff --git a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/spec.cljc b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/spec.cljc
index 487a2211..e1af34c3 100644
--- a/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/spec.cljc
+++ b/modules/reitit-ring/src/reitit/ring/spec.cljc
@@ -20,14 +20,8 @@
 (s/def ::patch map?)
 
 
-(s/def ::endpoint
-  (s/keys :req-un [::rs/handler]
-          :opt-un [::rs/name ::rs/no-doc ::middleware]))
-
 (s/def ::data
-  (s/merge
-    ::endpoint
-    (s/map-of #{:get :head :post :put :delete :connect :options :trace :patch} map?)))
+  (s/keys :opt-un [::rs/handler ::rs/name ::rs/no-doc ::middleware]))
 
 ;;
 ;; Validator
diff --git a/test/clj/reitit/http_test.clj b/test/clj/reitit/http_test.clj
index f18bdf36..934ef9bc 100644
--- a/test/clj/reitit/http_test.clj
+++ b/test/clj/reitit/http_test.clj
@@ -495,11 +495,11 @@
        (fn [{:keys [::r/router]}]
          (is router))
        {:executor sieppari/executor})
-      {}))
+     {}))
   (testing "3-arity"
     ((http/ring-handler
        (http/router [])
        (fn [{:keys [::r/router]}]
          (is router))
        {:executor sieppari/executor})
-      {} ::respond ::raise)))
+     {} ::respond ::raise)))
diff --git a/test/cljc/reitit/ring_spec_test.cljc b/test/cljc/reitit/ring_spec_test.cljc
index ae99764d..6e2d7c6d 100644
--- a/test/cljc/reitit/ring_spec_test.cljc
+++ b/test/cljc/reitit/ring_spec_test.cljc
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
   (testing "with default spec validates :name, :handler and :middleware"
     (is (thrown-with-msg?
           ExceptionInfo
-          #":reitit.ring.spec/invalid-route-data"
+          #"Invalid route data"
           (ring/router
             ["/api" {:handler "identity"}]
             {:validate rrs/validate})))
     (is (thrown-with-msg?
           ExceptionInfo
-          #":reitit.ring.spec/invalid-route-data"
+          #"Invalid route data"
           (ring/router
             ["/api" {:handler identity
                      :name "kikka"}]
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
   (testing "all endpoints are validated"
     (is (thrown-with-msg?
           ExceptionInfo
-          #":reitit.ring.spec/invalid-route-data"
+          #"Invalid route data"
           (ring/router
             ["/api" {:patch {:handler "identity"}}]
             {:validate rrs/validate}))))
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                                             (handler request)))}]}})))
     (is (thrown-with-msg?
           ExceptionInfo
-          #":reitit.ring.spec/invalid-route-data"
+          #"Invalid route data"
           (ring/router
             ["/api" {:get {:handler identity
                            :roles #{:adminz}}}]
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
   (is (thrown-with-msg?
         ExceptionInfo
-        #":reitit.ring.spec/invalid-route-data"
+        #"Invalid route data"
         (ring/router
           ["/api"
            ["/plus/:e"
diff --git a/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc b/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc
index bce7314d..b23d41b7 100644
--- a/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc
+++ b/test/cljc/reitit/ring_test.cljc
@@ -570,10 +570,10 @@
        (ring/router [])
        (fn [{:keys [::r/router]}]
          (is router)))
-      {}))
+     {}))
   (testing "3-arity"
     ((ring/ring-handler
        (ring/router [])
        (fn [{:keys [::r/router]} _ _]
          (is router)))
-      {} ::respond ::raise)))
+     {} ::respond ::raise)))