diff --git a/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/ExerciseRunner.java b/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/ExerciseRunner.java
index 7a6fe4015..f6b9df39a 100644
--- a/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/ExerciseRunner.java
+++ b/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/ExerciseRunner.java
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 public class ExerciseRunner {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        System.out.println(GoodbyeMars.goodbyeMars());
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/README.md b/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/README.md
index 227a2f063..3eb24b969 100644
--- a/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/README.md
+++ b/subjects/java/checkpoints/singleton-blueprint/README.md
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ You are given an incomplete singleton class. Complete the class to demonstrate y
 
 ```java
 public class Singleton {
-    public static Singleton instance;
+    public Singleton instance;
 
     private Singleton() {
         // Initialization code
     }
 
-    public static Singleton get???() {
+    public Singleton get???() {
         // Implementation to return the single instance
     }
 }
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ Here is a possible `ExerciseRunner.java` to test your class:
 ```java
 public class ExerciseRunner {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        // Get the only object available
-        Singleton singleton = Singleton.getInstance();
-
-        // Show the message
-        singleton.showMessage();
     }
 }
 ```