diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/AgedBrie.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/AgedBrie.java
index a6992c41..f0356fb3 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/AgedBrie.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/AgedBrie.java
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ package com.gildedrose.item;
 
 class AgedBrie extends CustomisedItem {
 
-    private final Item item;
-
     AgedBrie(Item item) {
         super(item);
-        this.item = item;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/BackstagePassesItem.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/BackstagePassesItem.java
index 18a04d85..53ba1c22 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/BackstagePassesItem.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/BackstagePassesItem.java
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ package com.gildedrose.item;
 
 class BackstagePassesItem extends CustomisedItem {
 
-    private final Item item;
-
     BackstagePassesItem(Item item) {
         super(item);
-        this.item = item;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/ConjuredItem.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/ConjuredItem.java
index eaa58855..9c21ce34 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/ConjuredItem.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/ConjuredItem.java
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ package com.gildedrose.item;
 
 class ConjuredItem extends CustomisedItem {
 
-    private final Item item;
-
     ConjuredItem(Item item) {
         super(item);
-        this.item = item;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/CustomisedItem.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/CustomisedItem.java
index ef6796a9..40e6eeca 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/CustomisedItem.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/CustomisedItem.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.gildedrose.item;
 
 public abstract class CustomisedItem {
 
-    private final Item item;
+    public final Item item;
 
     CustomisedItem(Item item) {
         this.item = item;
diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/StandardItem.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/StandardItem.java
index 5c498a62..402aa7d0 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/StandardItem.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/StandardItem.java
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ package com.gildedrose.item;
 
 class StandardItem extends CustomisedItem {
 
-    private final Item item;
-
     StandardItem(Item item) {
         super(item);
-        this.item = item;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/Sulfuras.java b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/Sulfuras.java
index e39d5473..dbb29e6e 100644
--- a/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/Sulfuras.java
+++ b/Java/src/main/java/com/gildedrose/item/Sulfuras.java
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ package com.gildedrose.item;
 
 class Sulfuras extends CustomisedItem {
 
-    private final Item item;
-
     Sulfuras(Item item) {
         super(item);
-        this.item = item;
     }
 
     @Override