diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/UriTemplate.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/UriTemplate.java
index c68429c3..5948e8af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/UriTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/UriTemplate.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class UriTemplate implements Iterable<TemplateVariable>, Serializable {
 	private static final Pattern VARIABLE_REGEX = Pattern.compile("\\{([\\?\\&#/]?)([\\w\\,]+)\\}");
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = -1007874653930162262L;
 
-	private final TemplateVariables variables;;
+	private final TemplateVariables variables;
 	private String baseUri;
 
 	/**