diff --git a/java-spring/accounts-command-side-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/commandside/accounts/Account.java b/java-spring/accounts-command-side-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/commandside/accounts/Account.java
index e0b0163..0a4fc1f 100644
--- a/java-spring/accounts-command-side-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/commandside/accounts/Account.java
+++ b/java-spring/accounts-command-side-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/commandside/accounts/Account.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public class Account extends ReflectiveMutableCommandProcessingAggregate<Account
   }
 
   public List<Event> process(DeleteAccountCommand cmd) {
-    return EventUtil.events(new AccountDeletedEvent(new Date()));
+    return EventUtil.events(new AccountDeletedEvent());
   }
 
   public List<Event> process(DebitAccountCommand cmd) {
diff --git a/java-spring/api-gateway-service/src/main/resources/application.properties b/java-spring/api-gateway-service/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 578ae6c..f0c8de5 100755
--- a/java-spring/api-gateway-service/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/java-spring/api-gateway-service/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ api.gateway.endpoints[4].method=POST
 api.gateway.endpoints[4].location=http://${customers.commandside.service.host}:8080
 api.gateway.endpoints[5].path=[/]*api/transfers.*
 api.gateway.endpoints[5].method=POST
-api.gateway.endpoints[5].location=http://${transfers.commandside.service.host}:8080
\ No newline at end of file
+api.gateway.endpoints[5].location=http://${transfers.commandside.service.host}:8080
+api.gateway.endpoints[6].path=[/]*api/customers.*
+api.gateway.endpoints[6].method=DELETE
+api.gateway.endpoints[6].location=http://${customers.commandside.service.host}:8080
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/java-spring/common-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/common/accounts/AccountDeletedEvent.java b/java-spring/common-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/common/accounts/AccountDeletedEvent.java
index 516e13d..5b49081 100644
--- a/java-spring/common-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/common/accounts/AccountDeletedEvent.java
+++ b/java-spring/common-backend/src/main/java/net/chrisrichardson/eventstore/javaexamples/banking/backend/common/accounts/AccountDeletedEvent.java
@@ -5,21 +5,4 @@ import io.eventuate.Event;
 import java.util.Date;
 
 public class AccountDeletedEvent implements Event {
-
-  private Date timestamp;
-
-  public AccountDeletedEvent() {
-  }
-
-  public AccountDeletedEvent(Date timestamp) {
-    this.timestamp = timestamp;
-  }
-
-  public Date getTimestamp() {
-    return timestamp;
-  }
-
-  public void setTimestamp(Date timestamp) {
-    this.timestamp = timestamp;
-  }
 }