diff --git a/localstripe/resources.py b/localstripe/resources.py
index 62067ef..5e02f09 100644
--- a/localstripe/resources.py
+++ b/localstripe/resources.py
@@ -2769,16 +2769,18 @@ def _api_confirm(cls, id, use_stripe_sdk=None, client_secret=None,
             pm = PaymentMethod(**payment_method_data)
             obj._attach_pm(pm)
         elif obj.payment_method is None:
-            obj.status = 'requires_payment_method'
-            obj.next_action = None
+            # If no payment method was specified upon SetupIntent creation, and
+            # none was specified in the confirm request, there's nothing to
+            # confirm. Stripe returns a 400 error in this case:
+            raise UserError(400, 'Bad request')
         else:
             obj.status = 'succeeded'
             obj.next_action = None
+
         return obj
 
     def _attach_pm(self, pm):
         self.payment_method = pm.id
-        self.payment_method_types = [pm.type]
 
         if pm._attaching_is_declined():
             self.status = 'canceled'
diff --git a/test.sh b/test.sh
index 7bffac7..72e3b9c 100755
--- a/test.sh
+++ b/test.sh
@@ -598,7 +598,14 @@ res=$(curl -sSfg -u $SK: $HOST/v1/setup_intents -X POST)
 seti=$(echo "$res" | grep '"id"' | grep -oE 'seti_\w+' | head -n 1)
 seti_secret=$(echo $res | grep -oE 'seti_\w+_secret_\w+' | head -n 1)
 
-curl -sSfg -u $SK: $HOST/v1/setup_intents/$seti/confirm -X POST
+# If there's no payment_method in the either the SetupIntent creation or the
+# confirm call, the confirm call fails:
+code=$(curl -sg -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' -u $SK: \
+       -X POST $HOST/v1/setup_intents/$seti/confirm)
+[ "$code" -eq 400 ]
+
+curl -sSfg -u $SK: $HOST/v1/setup_intents/$seti/confirm -X POST \
+     -d payment_method=pm_card_visa
 
 curl -sSfg -u $SK: $HOST/v1/setup_intents/$seti/cancel -X POST