diff --git a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/api/indices.put_index_template.json b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/api/indices.put_index_template.json
index 498a5989068..3f758e18737 100644
--- a/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/api/indices.put_index_template.json
+++ b/rest-api-spec/src/main/resources/rest-api-spec/api/indices.put_index_template.json
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@
       ]
     },
     "params":{
-      "order":{
-        "type":"number",
-        "description":"The order for this template when merging multiple matching ones (higher numbers are merged later, overriding the lower numbers)"
-      },
       "create":{
         "type":"boolean",
         "description":"Whether the index template should only be added if new or can also replace an existing one",
         "default":false
       },
+      "cause":{
+        "type":"string",
+        "description":"User defined reason for creating/updating the index template",
+        "default":false
+      },
       "master_timeout":{
         "type":"time",
         "description":"Specify timeout for connection to master"