diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
index 9d470b1ff56..71f76496933 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 import org.springframework.ui.Model;
 import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.InitBinder;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
@@ -55,14 +57,14 @@ public void setAllowedFields(WebDataBinder dataBinder) {
         dataBinder.setDisallowedFields("id");
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/new", method = RequestMethod.GET)
+    @GetMapping(value = "/owners/new")
     public String initCreationForm(Map<String, Object> model) {
         Owner owner = new Owner();
         model.put("owner", owner);
         return VIEWS_OWNER_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM;
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/new", method = RequestMethod.POST)
+    @PostMapping(value = "/owners/new")
     public String processCreationForm(@Valid Owner owner, BindingResult result) {
         if (result.hasErrors()) {
             return VIEWS_OWNER_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM;
@@ -72,13 +74,13 @@ public String processCreationForm(@Valid Owner owner, BindingResult result) {
         }
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/find", method = RequestMethod.GET)
+    @GetMapping(value = "/owners/find")
     public String initFindForm(Map<String, Object> model) {
         model.put("owner", new Owner());
         return "owners/findOwners";
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners", method = RequestMethod.GET)
+    @GetMapping(value = "/owners")
     public String processFindForm(Owner owner, BindingResult result, Map<String, Object> model) {
 
         // allow parameterless GET request for /owners to return all records
@@ -104,14 +106,14 @@ public String processFindForm(Owner owner, BindingResult result, Map<String, Obj
     }
 
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/{ownerId}/edit", method = RequestMethod.GET)
+    @GetMapping(value = "/owners/{ownerId}/edit")
     public String initUpdateOwnerForm(@PathVariable("ownerId") int ownerId, Model model) {
         Owner owner = this.owners.findById(ownerId);
         model.addAttribute(owner);
         return VIEWS_OWNER_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM;
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/{ownerId}/edit", method = RequestMethod.POST)
+    @PostMapping(value = "/owners/{ownerId}/edit")
     public String processUpdateOwnerForm(@Valid Owner owner, BindingResult result, @PathVariable("ownerId") int ownerId) {
         if (result.hasErrors()) {
             return VIEWS_OWNER_CREATE_OR_UPDATE_FORM;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/VisitController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/VisitController.java
index d98c5dd0f5e..451bd54a21e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/VisitController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/VisitController.java
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.validation.BindingResult;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.WebDataBinder;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.InitBinder;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ModelAttribute;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
 
@@ -76,13 +78,13 @@ public Visit loadPetWithVisit(@PathVariable("petId") int petId, Map<String, Obje
     }
 
     // Spring MVC calls method loadPetWithVisit(...) before initNewVisitForm is called
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/*/pets/{petId}/visits/new", method = RequestMethod.GET)
+    @GetMapping(value = "/owners/*/pets/{petId}/visits/new")
     public String initNewVisitForm(@PathVariable("petId") int petId, Map<String, Object> model) {
         return "pets/createOrUpdateVisitForm";
     }
 
     // Spring MVC calls method loadPetWithVisit(...) before processNewVisitForm is called
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/owners/{ownerId}/pets/{petId}/visits/new", method = RequestMethod.POST)
+    @PostMapping(value = "/owners/{ownerId}/pets/{petId}/visits/new")
     public String processNewVisitForm(@Valid Visit visit, BindingResult result) {
         if (result.hasErrors()) {
             return "pets/createOrUpdateVisitForm";