diff --git a/java/src/Palindrome.java b/java/src/Palindrome.java
index 88168d7..6b5b9f2 100644
--- a/java/src/Palindrome.java
+++ b/java/src/Palindrome.java
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
    * @return whether or not the given string is a palindrome
    */
   static boolean isPalindrome(String str) {
-    return false;
-  }
+    return new StringBuilder(str).reverse().equals(str);
+ }
 }