diff --git a/asset-transfer-basic/application-java/.settings/org.eclipse.buildship.core.prefs b/asset-transfer-basic/application-java/.settings/org.eclipse.buildship.core.prefs
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index 98515123..00000000
--- a/asset-transfer-basic/application-java/.settings/org.eclipse.buildship.core.prefs
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-arguments=
-auto.sync=false
-build.scans.enabled=false
-connection.gradle.distribution=GRADLE_DISTRIBUTION(WRAPPER)
-connection.project.dir=
-eclipse.preferences.version=1
-gradle.user.home=
-java.home=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/adoptopenjdk-11.jdk/Contents/Home
-jvm.arguments=
-offline.mode=false
-override.workspace.settings=true
-show.console.view=true
-show.executions.view=true