diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java
index 5a2809668..b665e6cea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetController.java
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ class PetController {
 	public String processUpdateForm(@Valid Pet pet, BindingResult result, Owner owner, ModelMap model,
 			RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes) {
 
-
-		//adding new features....
 		String petName = pet.getName();
 
 		// checking if the pet name already exist for the owner
@@ -145,6 +143,7 @@ class PetController {
 				result.rejectValue("name", "duplicate", "already exists");
 			}
 		}
+
 		LocalDate currentDate = LocalDate.now();
 		if (pet.getBirthDate() != null && pet.getBirthDate().isAfter(currentDate)) {
 			result.rejectValue("birthDate", "typeMismatch.birthDate");