diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/README.md b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/README.md
index f3afa116f0..3bd46bdd2a 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/README.md
+++ b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/README.md
@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ The "Learn Spring Security" Classes: http://github.learnspringsecurity.com
 ### Relevant Articles: 
 - [RestTemplate with Basic Authentication in Spring](http://www.baeldung.com/2012/04/16/how-to-use-resttemplate-with-basic-authentication-in-spring-3-1)
 - [HttpClient Timeout](http://www.baeldung.com/httpclient-timeout)
-- [Writing a Custom Filter in Spring Security](http://www.baeldung.com/writing-custom-filter-spring-security)
 - [HttpClient with SSL](http://www.baeldung.com/httpclient-ssl)
diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/CustomHttpFilter.java b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/CustomHttpFilter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 00a17fbb39..0000000000
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/CustomHttpFilter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package org.baeldung.security.filter;
-
-import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
-import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
-
-import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
-import javax.servlet.FilterConfig;
-import javax.servlet.ServletException;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
-import java.io.IOException;
-
-@Component
-@Order(Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE)
-public class CustomHttpFilter extends GenericCustomHttpFilter {
-
-    @Override
-    public void init(FilterConfig config) throws ServletException {
-        System.out.println(config.getInitParameter("first-init-param") +
-                config.getInitParameter("second-init-param"));
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void doFilter(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, FilterChain
-            chain) throws IOException, ServletException {
-        System.out.println("CustomHttpFilter is in action [the request is going to the server].");
-        chain.doFilter(request, response);
-        System.out.println("CustomHttpFilter is in action [the request has come from the server].");
-    }
-
-}
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diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/FilterConfiguration.java b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/FilterConfiguration.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 12447a29af..0000000000
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/FilterConfiguration.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package org.baeldung.security.filter;
-
-import org.springframework.boot.context.embedded.FilterRegistrationBean;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
-
-import java.util.HashMap;
-
-import static java.util.Collections.singletonList;
-
-@Configuration
-public class FilterConfiguration {
-
-    @Bean
-    public FilterRegistrationBean getCustomFilterRegistrationBean() {
-        FilterRegistrationBean registration = new FilterRegistrationBean();
-        registration.setFilter(new CustomHttpFilter());
-
-        registration.setInitParameters(new HashMap<String, String>() {{
-            put("first-init-param", "Hello from ");
-            put("second-init-param", "Filter!");
-        }});
-        registration.setUrlPatterns(singletonList("/user/registration"));
-
-        return registration;
-    }
-
-}
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diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/GenericCustomFilter.java b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/GenericCustomFilter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index e808b1aa0c..0000000000
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/GenericCustomFilter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-package org.baeldung.security.filter;
-
-
-import javax.servlet.Filter;
-import javax.servlet.FilterConfig;
-import javax.servlet.ServletException;
-
-public abstract class GenericCustomFilter implements Filter {
-
-    @Override
-    public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException {}
-
-    @Override
-    public void destroy() {}
-
-}
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diff --git a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/GenericCustomHttpFilter.java b/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/GenericCustomHttpFilter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fb024c377..0000000000
--- a/spring-security-rest-basic-auth/src/main/java/org/baeldung/security/filter/GenericCustomHttpFilter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package org.baeldung.security.filter;
-
-import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
-import javax.servlet.ServletException;
-import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
-import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
-import java.io.IOException;
-
-public abstract class GenericCustomHttpFilter extends GenericCustomFilter {
-
-    @Override
-    public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response,
-                         FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException {
-        doFilter((HttpServletRequest) request, (HttpServletResponse) response, chain);
-    }
-
-    public abstract void doFilter(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response,
-                                  FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException;
-
-}