diff --git a/src/net/http/method.go b/src/net/http/method.go
index b74f9604d3..6f46155069 100644
--- a/src/net/http/method.go
+++ b/src/net/http/method.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const (
 	MethodHead    = "HEAD"
 	MethodPost    = "POST"
 	MethodPut     = "PUT"
-	MethodPatch   = "PATCH" // RFC 5741
+	MethodPatch   = "PATCH" // RFC 5789
 	MethodDelete  = "DELETE"
 	MethodConnect = "CONNECT"
 	MethodOptions = "OPTIONS"