diff --git a/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/.meta/src/reference/java/BirdWatcher.java b/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/.meta/src/reference/java/BirdWatcher.java
index a1729fc51..4d7d3c040 100644
--- a/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/.meta/src/reference/java/BirdWatcher.java
+++ b/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/.meta/src/reference/java/BirdWatcher.java
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ public int[] getLastWeek() {
     }
 
     public int getToday() {
-        if (birdsPerDay.length == 0) {
-            return 0;
-        }
         return birdsPerDay[birdsPerDay.length - 1];
     }
 
diff --git a/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/src/test/java/BirdWatcherTest.java b/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/src/test/java/BirdWatcherTest.java
index 355bceaef..d56a2ae76 100644
--- a/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/src/test/java/BirdWatcherTest.java
+++ b/exercises/concept/bird-watcher/src/test/java/BirdWatcherTest.java
@@ -33,13 +33,6 @@ public void itTestGetToday() {
         assertThat(birdWatcher.getToday()).isEqualTo(TODAY);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void itShouldReturnZeroIfBirdWatcherLastWeekIsEmpty() {
-        int[] lastWeekEmpty = new int[0];
-        birdWatcher = new BirdWatcher(lastWeekEmpty);
-        assertThat(birdWatcher.getToday()).isEqualTo(0);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void itIncrementTodaysCount() {
         birdWatcher.incrementTodaysCount();