diff --git a/02_hash_maps/hm.py b/02_hash_maps/hm.py
index c9f44c8..5974375 100644
--- a/02_hash_maps/hm.py
+++ b/02_hash_maps/hm.py
@@ -7,20 +7,6 @@ Collisions are not handled in this version.
 2013/11
 """
 
-import abc
-
-class HashMapItem():
-	"""
-	The type of Object that is ingested by HashMap
-	It can be as simple as a String, but must have a get_value() method.
-	The get_value method will be used to calculate the hash key
-	"""
-	__metaclass__ = abc.ABCMeta
-	
-	@abc.abstractmethod	
-	def get_value(self):
-		return NotImplementedError("Method has to be implemented by sub classes")
-
 class HashMap():
 	def __init__(self, hash_size=513):
 		self._hash_size = hash_size