diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/insecure-deserialization/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/deserialization/DeserializeTest.java b/webgoat-lessons/insecure-deserialization/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/deserialization/DeserializeTest.java
index 35ba51976..9e98af7d1 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/insecure-deserialization/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/deserialization/DeserializeTest.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/insecure-deserialization/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/deserialization/DeserializeTest.java
@@ -16,47 +16,43 @@ import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.
 import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.MockMvcBuilders.standaloneSetup;
 
 @ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
-public class DeserializeTest extends AssignmentEndpointTest {
+class DeserializeTest extends AssignmentEndpointTest {
 
     private MockMvc mockMvc;
 
     private static String OS = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
 
     @BeforeEach
-    public void setup() {
+    void setup() {
         InsecureDeserializationTask insecureTask = new InsecureDeserializationTask();
         init(insecureTask);
         this.mockMvc = standaloneSetup(insecureTask).build();
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void success() throws Exception {
+    void success() throws Exception {
         if (OS.indexOf("win") > -1) {
             mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/InsecureDeserialization/task")
-                    .header("x-request-intercepted", "true")
                     .param("token", SerializationHelper.toString(new VulnerableTaskHolder("wait", "ping localhost -n 5"))))
                     .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(jsonPath("$.lessonCompleted", is(true)));
         } else {
             mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/InsecureDeserialization/task")
-                    .header("x-request-intercepted", "true")
                     .param("token", SerializationHelper.toString(new VulnerableTaskHolder("wait", "sleep 5"))))
                     .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(jsonPath("$.lessonCompleted", is(true)));
         }
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void fail() throws Exception {
+    void fail() throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/InsecureDeserialization/task")
-                .header("x-request-intercepted", "true")
                 .param("token", SerializationHelper.toString(new VulnerableTaskHolder("delete", "rm *"))))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk()).andExpect(jsonPath("$.lessonCompleted", is(false)));
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void wrongVersion() throws Exception {
+    void wrongVersion() throws Exception {
         String token = "rO0ABXNyADFvcmcuZHVtbXkuaW5zZWN1cmUuZnJhbWV3b3JrLlZ1bG5lcmFibGVUYXNrSG9sZGVyAAAAAAAAAAECAANMABZyZXF1ZXN0ZWRFeGVjdXRpb25UaW1ldAAZTGphdmEvdGltZS9Mb2NhbERhdGVUaW1lO0wACnRhc2tBY3Rpb250ABJMamF2YS9sYW5nL1N0cmluZztMAAh0YXNrTmFtZXEAfgACeHBzcgANamF2YS50aW1lLlNlcpVdhLobIkiyDAAAeHB3DgUAAAfjCR4GIQgMLRSoeHQACmVjaG8gaGVsbG90AAhzYXlIZWxsbw";
         mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/InsecureDeserialization/task")
-                .header("x-request-intercepted", "true")
                 .param("token", token))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", CoreMatchers.is(messages.getMessage("insecure-deserialization.invalidversion"))))
@@ -64,27 +60,22 @@ public class DeserializeTest extends AssignmentEndpointTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void expiredTask() throws Exception {
+    void expiredTask() throws Exception {
         String token = "rO0ABXNyADFvcmcuZHVtbXkuaW5zZWN1cmUuZnJhbWV3b3JrLlZ1bG5lcmFibGVUYXNrSG9sZGVyAAAAAAAAAAICAANMABZyZXF1ZXN0ZWRFeGVjdXRpb25UaW1ldAAZTGphdmEvdGltZS9Mb2NhbERhdGVUaW1lO0wACnRhc2tBY3Rpb250ABJMamF2YS9sYW5nL1N0cmluZztMAAh0YXNrTmFtZXEAfgACeHBzcgANamF2YS50aW1lLlNlcpVdhLobIkiyDAAAeHB3DgUAAAfjCR4IDC0YfvNIeHQACmVjaG8gaGVsbG90AAhzYXlIZWxsbw";
         mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/InsecureDeserialization/task")
-                .header("x-request-intercepted", "true")
                 .param("token", token))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", CoreMatchers.is(messages.getMessage("insecure-deserialization.expired"))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.lessonCompleted", is(false)));
     }
 
-
     @Test
-    public void checkOtherObject() throws Exception {
+    void checkOtherObject() throws Exception {
         String token = "rO0ABXQAVklmIHlvdSBkZXNlcmlhbGl6ZSBtZSBkb3duLCBJIHNoYWxsIGJlY29tZSBtb3JlIHBvd2VyZnVsIHRoYW4geW91IGNhbiBwb3NzaWJseSBpbWFnaW5l";
         mockMvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/InsecureDeserialization/task")
-                .header("x-request-intercepted", "true")
                 .param("token", token))
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", CoreMatchers.is(messages.getMessage("insecure-deserialization.stringobject"))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.lessonCompleted", is(false)));
     }
-
-
 }
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