diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40efacc879..15e9175840 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ This repository is for the
 [Build a Java app with Maven](https://jenkins.io/doc/tutorials/build-a-java-app-with-maven/)
 tutorial in the [Jenkins User Documentation](https://jenkins.io/doc/).
 
+I am a change.
+
 The repository contains a simple Java application which outputs the string
 "Hello world!" and is accompanied by a couple of unit tests to check that the
 main application works as expected. The results of these tests are saved to a
@@ -13,3 +15,5 @@ The `jenkins` directory contains an example of the `Jenkinsfile` (i.e. Pipeline)
 you'll be creating yourself during the tutorial and the `scripts` subdirectory
 contains a shell script with commands that are executed when Jenkins processes
 the "Deliver" stage of your Pipeline.
+
+I'm a change as well.
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/App.java b/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/App.java
index 5a6d57214d..169a5fc24e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/App.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mycompany/app/App.java
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 public class App
 {
 
-    private final String message = "Hello World!";
-
-    public App() {}
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         System.out.println(new App().getMessage());