2 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/JuickProtocol.java b/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/JuickProtocol.java
index a024a0eb..cd7a4bc1 100644
--- a/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/JuickProtocol.java
+++ b/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/JuickProtocol.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.juick.server.helpers.TagStats;
 import com.juick.server.protocol.annotation.UserCommand;
 import com.juick.service.*;
 import com.juick.util.TagUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.math.NumberUtils;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ public class JuickProtocol {
         bltags = tagService.getUserBLTags(user_from.getUid());
 
 
-        String txt = "";
+        String txt = StringUtils.EMPTY;
         if (bltags.size() > 0) {
             for (String bltag : bltags) {
                 txt += "*" + bltag + "\n";
diff --git a/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/annotation/UserCommand.java b/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/annotation/UserCommand.java
index af7c4924..42a9bb59 100644
--- a/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/annotation/UserCommand.java
+++ b/juick-server/src/main/java/com/juick/server/protocol/annotation/UserCommand.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.juick.server.protocol.annotation;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
+
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ public @interface UserCommand {
      *
      * @return a command pattern
      */
-    String pattern() default "";
+    String pattern() default StringUtils.EMPTY;
 
     /**
      *
@@ -27,5 +29,5 @@ public @interface UserCommand {
      *
      * @return a string used in HELP command output. Basically, only 1 string
      */
-    String help() default "";
+    String help() default StringUtils.EMPTY;
 }