diff --git a/empire-db-examples/empire-db-example-spring-boot/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/samples/springboot/SampleConfig.java b/empire-db-examples/empire-db-example-spring-boot/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/samples/springboot/SampleConfig.java
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-package org.apache.empire.samples.springboot;
-
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
-
-@Configuration
-public class SampleConfig {
-
-}