diff --git a/src/Extracting/ParsesValidationRules.php b/src/Extracting/ParsesValidationRules.php
index 1a9a2046..a4a92481 100644
--- a/src/Extracting/ParsesValidationRules.php
+++ b/src/Extracting/ParsesValidationRules.php
@@ -511,6 +511,9 @@ protected function getParameterExample(array $parameterData)
                     : null;
             }
         } else if (!is_null($parameterData['example']) && $parameterData['example'] !== self::$MISSING_VALUE) {
+            if($parameterData['example'] === 'No-example' && !$parameterData['required']){
+                return null;
+            }
             // Casting again is important since values may have been cast to string in the validator
             return $this->castToType($parameterData['example'], $parameterData['type']);
         }
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/TestRequest.php b/tests/Fixtures/TestRequest.php
index 667c48f0..9d0db9b1 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/TestRequest.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/TestRequest.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public function rules()
             'user_id' => 'int|required',
             'room_id' => ['string'],
             'forever' => 'boolean',
+            'no_example_attribute' => 'numeric',
             'another_one' => 'numeric',
             'even_more_param' => 'array',
             'book.name' => 'string',
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ public function bodyParameters()
             'another_one' => [
                 'description' => 'Just need something here.',
             ],
+            'no_example_attribute' => [
+                'description' => 'Attribute without example.',
+                'example' => 'No-example',
+            ],
             'even_more_param' => [
                 'description' => '',
             ],
diff --git a/tests/Strategies/GetFromFormRequestTest.php b/tests/Strategies/GetFromFormRequestTest.php
index 55abb450..14c3c8f7 100644
--- a/tests/Strategies/GetFromFormRequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Strategies/GetFromFormRequestTest.php
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ public function can_fetch_bodyparams_from_form_request()
                 'required' => false,
                 'description' => 'Just need something here.',
             ],
+            'no_example_attribute' => [
+                'type' => 'number',
+                'required' => false,
+                'description' => 'Attribute without example.',
+                'example' => null,
+            ],
             'even_more_param' => [
                 'type' => 'string[]',
                 'required' => false,