diff --git a/exercises/rna-transcription/src/main/java/RnaTranscription.java b/exercises/rna-transcription/src/main/java/RnaTranscription.java
index 43ebea02c..a447ae0e2 100644
--- a/exercises/rna-transcription/src/main/java/RnaTranscription.java
+++ b/exercises/rna-transcription/src/main/java/RnaTranscription.java
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 public class RnaTranscription {
-    public String ofDna(String dnaString) { return null; }
+    public String ofDna(String dnaString) {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Method has not been implemented yet.");
+    }
 }
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