diff --git a/spring-core-2/pom.xml b/spring-core-2/pom.xml
index 6c2635c88b..e24839b737 100644
--- a/spring-core-2/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-core-2/pom.xml
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@
             <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
-            <artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${validation-api.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -60,7 +55,6 @@
 
     <properties>
         <maven.surefire.version>2.22.1</maven.surefire.version>
-        <validation-api.version>2.0.1.Final</validation-api.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-core-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/NotNullRequest.java b/spring-mvc-simple-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/NotNullRequest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-core-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/NotNullRequest.java
rename to spring-mvc-simple-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/NotNullRequest.java
diff --git a/spring-core-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/RestController.java b/spring-mvc-simple-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/RestController.java
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-core-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/RestController.java
rename to spring-mvc-simple-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/RestController.java
diff --git a/spring-core-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/ValidationExamples.java b/spring-mvc-simple-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/ValidationExamples.java
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-core-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/ValidationExamples.java
rename to spring-mvc-simple-2/src/main/java/com/baeldung/interpolation/ValidationExamples.java