diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/Specialty.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/Specialty.java
index 3bd2fbe78..3a7347f45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/Specialty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/vet/Specialty.java
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.samples.petclinic.vet;
 
-import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.NamedEntity;
-
 import javax.persistence.Entity;
 import javax.persistence.Table;
-import java.io.Serializable;
+
+import org.springframework.samples.petclinic.model.NamedEntity;
 
 /**
  * Models a {@link Vet Vet's} specialty (for example, dentistry).
@@ -28,6 +27,6 @@ import java.io.Serializable;
  */
 @Entity
 @Table(name = "specialties")
-public class Specialty extends NamedEntity implements Serializable {
+public class Specialty extends NamedEntity {
 
 }