diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/util/SwaggerDeserializer.java b/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/util/SwaggerDeserializer.java
index 91419943d3..d450386a03 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/util/SwaggerDeserializer.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/main/java/io/swagger/parser/util/SwaggerDeserializer.java
@@ -640,13 +640,8 @@ else if ("body".equals(value)) {
                     bp.setPattern(pat);
                 }
 
-                // allowEmptyValue
-                Boolean bl = getBoolean("allowEmptyValue", obj, false, location, result);
-                if(bl != null) {
-                    bp.setAllowEmptyValue(bl);
-                }
                 // readOnly
-                bl = getBoolean("readOnly", obj, false, location, result);
+                Boolean bl = getBoolean("readOnly", obj, false, location, result);
                 if(bl != null) {
                     bp.setReadOnly(bl);
                 }
diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java
index 31be1777dc..ae6e850c0f 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/java/io/swagger/parser/SwaggerParserTest.java
@@ -558,7 +558,6 @@ public void testIssue360() {
         assertTrue(stringBodyParameter instanceof BodyParameter);
         BodyParameter sbp = (BodyParameter) stringBodyParameter;
         assertTrue(sbp.getRequired());
-        assertTrue(sbp.getAllowEmptyValue());
         assertEquals(sbp.getName(), "simple");
 
         Model sbpModel = sbp.getSchema();
@@ -573,7 +572,6 @@ public void testIssue360() {
         assertTrue(refBodyParameter instanceof BodyParameter);
         BodyParameter ref = (BodyParameter) refBodyParameter;
         assertTrue(ref.getRequired());
-        assertTrue(ref.getAllowEmptyValue());
         assertEquals(ref.getName(), "simple");
 
         Model refModel = ref.getSchema();
diff --git a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue_360.yaml b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue_360.yaml
index 4cbc1d7f97..9c9779df19 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue_360.yaml
+++ b/modules/swagger-parser/src/test/resources/issue_360.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ paths:
       - name: simple
         in: body
         required: true
-        allowEmptyValue: true
         schema:
           type: string
           format: uuid
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ paths:
       - name: simple
         in: body
         required: true
-        allowEmptyValue: true
         schema:
           $ref: '#/definitions/Pet'
 definitions: