diff --git a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-migration/src/main/java/com/example/helloendpoints/Greetings.java b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-migration/src/main/java/com/example/helloendpoints/Greetings.java
index f5becaf3bd9..8988c919d9e 100644
--- a/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-migration/src/main/java/com/example/helloendpoints/Greetings.java
+++ b/appengine-java8/endpoints-v2-migration/src/main/java/com/example/helloendpoints/Greetings.java
@@ -76,12 +76,9 @@ public HelloGreeting insertGreeting(@Named("times") Integer times, HelloGreeting
   }
   // [END multiplygreetings]
 
-  // [START auth]
-
   @ApiMethod(name = "greetings.authed", path = "hellogreeting/authed")
   public HelloGreeting authedGreeting(User user) {
     HelloGreeting response = new HelloGreeting("hello " + user.getEmail());
     return response;
   }
-  // [END auth]
 }