diff --git a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AbstractRequestMatcherDsl.kt b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AbstractRequestMatcherDsl.kt
index 3fcf38fa38..901f9862e4 100644
--- a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AbstractRequestMatcherDsl.kt
+++ b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AbstractRequestMatcherDsl.kt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ abstract class AbstractRequestMatcherDsl {
 
     protected data class PatternAuthorizationRule(val pattern: String,
                                                   val patternType: PatternType,
-                                                  val servletPath: String?,
+                                                  val servletPath: String? = null,
                                                   override val rule: String) : AuthorizationRule(rule)
 
     protected abstract class AuthorizationRule(open val rule: String)
diff --git a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AuthorizeRequestsDsl.kt b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AuthorizeRequestsDsl.kt
index 53a0a0136c..3fa8b30501 100644
--- a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AuthorizeRequestsDsl.kt
+++ b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/AuthorizeRequestsDsl.kt
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ class AuthorizeRequestsDsl : AbstractRequestMatcherDsl() {
      * (i.e. "hasAuthority('ROLE_USER') and hasAuthority('ROLE_SUPER')")
      */
     fun authorize(pattern: String, access: String = "authenticated") {
-        authorizationRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern, PATTERN_TYPE, null, access))
+        authorizationRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern = pattern,
+                                                        patternType = PATTERN_TYPE,
+                                                        rule = access))
     }
 
     /**
@@ -86,7 +88,10 @@ class AuthorizeRequestsDsl : AbstractRequestMatcherDsl() {
      * (i.e. "hasAuthority('ROLE_USER') and hasAuthority('ROLE_SUPER')")
      */
     fun authorize(pattern: String, servletPath: String, access: String = "authenticated") {
-        authorizationRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern, PATTERN_TYPE, servletPath, access))
+        authorizationRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern = pattern,
+                                                        patternType = PATTERN_TYPE,
+                                                        servletPath = servletPath,
+                                                        rule = access))
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/RequiresChannelDsl.kt b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/RequiresChannelDsl.kt
index e9fae414d0..a7149014c2 100644
--- a/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/RequiresChannelDsl.kt
+++ b/config/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/security/config/web/servlet/RequiresChannelDsl.kt
@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ class RequiresChannelDsl : AbstractRequestMatcherDsl() {
      * (i.e. "REQUIRES_SECURE_CHANNEL")
      */
     fun secure(pattern: String, attribute: String = "REQUIRES_SECURE_CHANNEL") {
-        channelSecurityRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern, PATTERN_TYPE, null, attribute))
+        channelSecurityRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern = pattern,
+                                                          patternType = PATTERN_TYPE,
+                                                          rule = attribute))
     }
 
     /**
@@ -93,7 +95,10 @@ class RequiresChannelDsl : AbstractRequestMatcherDsl() {
      * (i.e. "REQUIRES_SECURE_CHANNEL")
      */
     fun secure(pattern: String, servletPath: String, attribute: String = "REQUIRES_SECURE_CHANNEL") {
-        channelSecurityRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern, PATTERN_TYPE, servletPath, attribute))
+        channelSecurityRules.add(PatternAuthorizationRule(pattern = pattern,
+                                                          patternType = PATTERN_TYPE,
+                                                          servletPath = servletPath,
+                                                          rule = attribute))
     }
 
     /**