diff --git a/docs/source/contributors.rst b/docs/source/contributors.rst
index c52c0868a..f71dfa57e 100644
--- a/docs/source/contributors.rst
+++ b/docs/source/contributors.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ the package wouldn't be as rich or diverse as it is today:
  * Zachary Tessler
  * Daniel Eriksson
  * Crispian Batstone
+ * Daryl Herzmann
 
 
 Thank you!
diff --git a/lib/cartopy/mpl/patch.py b/lib/cartopy/mpl/patch.py
index 7700ee5a4..d7c51e62a 100644
--- a/lib/cartopy/mpl/patch.py
+++ b/lib/cartopy/mpl/patch.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def path_to_geos(path, force_ccw=False):
                                      axis=1)
         if all(verts_same_as_first):
             geom = sgeom.Point(path_verts[0, :])
-        elif (path_verts.shape[0] > 2 and
+        elif (path_verts.shape[0] > 3 and
                 (path_codes[-1] == Path.CLOSEPOLY or
                  verts_same_as_first[-1])):
             if path_codes[-1] == Path.CLOSEPOLY: