diff --git a/protos/helloworld.proto b/protos/helloworld.proto
index aa44b851f437e05ff225166a43b1c53b412ccc4c..86402ad71f916d0301149dbfda7ef82c00f43450 100644
--- a/protos/helloworld.proto
+++ b/protos/helloworld.proto
@@ -33,19 +33,18 @@ option java_package = "ex.grpc";
 
 package helloworld;
 
+// The greeting service definition.
+service Greetings {
+  // Sends a greeting
+  rpc hello (HelloRequest) returns (HelloReply) {}
+}
+
 // The request message containing the user's name.
 message HelloRequest {
-  optional string name = 1;
+  string name = 1;
 }
 
 // The response message containing the greetings
 message HelloReply {
-  optional string message = 1;
-}
-
-// The greeting service definition.
-service Greetings {
-  // Sends a greeting
-  rpc hello (HelloRequest) returns (HelloReply) {
-  }
+  string message = 1;
 }