diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2460bcf..e717a1a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,62 +17,17 @@
         <java.version>17</java.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
-<!--        <dependency>-->
-<!--            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>-->
-<!--            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jdbc</artifactId>-->
-<!--        </dependency>-->
-<!--        <dependency>-->
-<!--            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>-->
-<!--            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>-->
-<!--        </dependency>-->
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-websocket</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.session</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-session-core</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.thymeleaf.extras</groupId>
-            <artifactId>thymeleaf-extras-springsecurity6</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-            <optional>true</optional>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.microsoft.sqlserver</groupId>
-            <artifactId>mssql-jdbc</artifactId>
-            <scope>runtime</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-security-test</artifactId>
-            <scope>test</scope>
+            <version>3.1.2</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/ExpenseTrackerFafApplication.java b/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/ExpenseTrackerFafApplication.java
index b67a39c..3393d62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/ExpenseTrackerFafApplication.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/ExpenseTrackerFafApplication.java
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ public class ExpenseTrackerFafApplication {
     public static void main(String[] args) {
         SpringApplication.run(ExpenseTrackerFafApplication.class, args);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/controllers/GetHelloWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/controllers/GetHelloWorld.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ee56ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/faf223/expensetrackerfaf/controllers/GetHelloWorld.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.faf223.expensetrackerfaf.controllers;
+
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+@RestController
+class GetHelloWorld {
+
+    @GetMapping("/")
+    public String helloWorld() {
+        return "Hello, World!";
+    }
+}