diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4b13263..f1b3db8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Guidelines for contributing
 
 1. [Fork the repository](https://help.github.com/articles/fork-a-repo).
-2. [Create a topic branch](http://learn.github.com/p/branching.html).
+2. Create a topic branch.
 3. Make your changes.
 4. Ensure that the build passes, by running `gradle -i`. The  [Travis CI build](https://travis-ci.org/campaignmonitor/createsend-java) runs on: `openjdk6`, `openjdk7`, and `oraclejdk7`.
 5. It should go without saying, but do not increment the version number in your commits.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 847b3b6..4da168a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ public class Tester {
         OAuthAuthenticationDetails auth = new OAuthAuthenticationDetails(
             "your access token", "your refresh token");
         General general = new General(auth);
-        General general = new General(auth);
         ClientBasics[] clients = general.getClients();
 
         for (ClientBasics cl : clients) {