diff --git a/monad/index.md b/monad/index.md
index 031b899cc..d692e18da 100644
--- a/monad/index.md
+++ b/monad/index.md
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ Use the Monad in any of the following situations
 
 * [Design Pattern Reloaded by Remi Forax](https://youtu.be/-k2X7guaArU)
 * [Brian Beckman: Don't fear the Monad](https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Going+Deep/Brian-Beckman-Dont-fear-the-Monads)
-* [Monad (functional programming) on Wikipedia] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monad_(functional_programming)
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+* [Monad on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monad_(functional_programming)
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diff --git a/monad/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/monad/MonadTest.java b/monad/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/monad/MonadTest.java
index 5ef2ecc69..2c18e25e7 100644
--- a/monad/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/monad/MonadTest.java
+++ b/monad/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/monad/MonadTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class MonadTest {
   @Test
   public void testForInvalidAge() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
-    User tom = new User("John", 17, Sex.MALE, "john@qwe.bar");
+    User john = new User("John", 17, Sex.MALE, "john@qwe.bar");
     Validator.of(tom).validate(User::getName, Objects::nonNull, "name cannot be null")
         .validate(User::getAge, age -> age > 21, "user is underaged")
         .get();
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class MonadTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testForValid() {
-    User tom = new User("Sarah", 42, Sex.FEMALE, "sarah@det.org");
+    User sarah = new User("Sarah", 42, Sex.FEMALE, "sarah@det.org");
     User validated = Validator.of(tom).validate(User::getName, Objects::nonNull, "name cannot be null")
         .validate(User::getAge, age -> age > 21, "user is underaged")
         .validate(User::getSex, sex -> sex == Sex.FEMALE, "user is not female")