1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/UCB/Helper.java b/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/UCB/Helper.java
index 015e6976e264..0bc7fb1bb7c1 100644
--- a/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/UCB/Helper.java
+++ b/odk/examples/DevelopersGuide/UCB/Helper.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class Helper {
         {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
-        return new String();
+        return "";
     }
 
     public static String prependCurrentDirAsAbsoluteFileURL( String relativeURL )
@@ -217,8 +217,7 @@ public class Helper {
             try
             {
                 file.createNewFile();
-                String content = new String(
-                    "This is the content of a sample data file." );
+                String content = "This is the content of a sample data file.";
                 FileOutputStream stream = new FileOutputStream( file );
                 stream.write( content.getBytes() );
                 stream.close();
@@ -235,6 +234,6 @@ public class Helper {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
 
-        return new String();
+        return "";
     }
 }