diff --git a/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/com/baeldung/thymeleaf/config/WebMVCSecurity.java b/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/com/baeldung/thymeleaf/config/WebMVCSecurity.java
index 4cc1c26403..00c42831de 100644
--- a/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/com/baeldung/thymeleaf/config/WebMVCSecurity.java
+++ b/spring-thymeleaf/src/main/java/com/baeldung/thymeleaf/config/WebMVCSecurity.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public class WebMVCSecurity extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
         .authenticated()
         .and()
         .httpBasic()
-        .and()
         ;
     }