diff --git a/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/App.java b/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/App.java
index e9cc60118..8776b5ebc 100644
--- a/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/App.java
+++ b/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/App.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class App {
    * @param args command line args
    */
   public static void main(String[] args) {
-    HalflingThief thief = new HalflingThief(new HitAndRunMethod());
+    var thief = new HalflingThief(new HitAndRunMethod());
     thief.steal();
     thief.changeMethod(new SubtleMethod());
     thief.steal();
diff --git a/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/StealingMethod.java b/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/StealingMethod.java
index 02c91821d..6ac898bca 100644
--- a/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/StealingMethod.java
+++ b/template-method/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/templatemethod/StealingMethod.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public abstract class StealingMethod {
    * Steal
    */
   public void steal() {
-    String target = pickTarget();
+    var target = pickTarget();
     LOGGER.info("The target has been chosen as {}.", target);
     confuseTarget(target);
     stealTheItem(target);