diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/EmployeeController.java b/spring-mvc-java/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/EmployeeController.java
index 8a41718b8c..e18bbdbf63 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/EmployeeController.java
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/EmployeeController.java
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ public class EmployeeController {
         return employeeMap.get(Id);
     }
 
-    @RequestMapping(value = "/employee/{Id}", method = RequestMethod.GET)
-    public String getEmployeeByIdHtmlView(@PathVariable final long Id, final ModelMap model) {
-        model.addAttribute("name", employeeMap.get(Id).getName());
-        model.addAttribute("contactNumber", employeeMap.get(Id).getContactNumber());
-        model.addAttribute("id", employeeMap.get(Id).getId());
-
-        return "employeeView";
-    }
-
     @RequestMapping(value = "/addEmployee", method = RequestMethod.POST)
     public String submit(@ModelAttribute("employee") final Employee employee, final BindingResult result, final ModelMap model) {
         if (result.hasErrors()) {