diff --git a/googletest/samples/sample4.cc b/googletest/samples/sample4.cc
index ae44bda..b0ee609 100644
--- a/googletest/samples/sample4.cc
+++ b/googletest/samples/sample4.cc
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 // OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 // A sample program demonstrating using Google C++ testing framework.
-//
-// Author: wan@google.com (Zhanyong Wan)
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
@@ -40,6 +38,16 @@
   return counter_++;
 }
 
+// Returns the current counter value, and decrements it.
+// counter can not be less than 0, return 0 in this case
+int Counter::Decrement() {
+  if (counter_ == 0) {
+    return counter_;
+  } else  {
+    return counter_--;
+  }
+}
+
 // Prints the current counter value to STDOUT.
 void Counter::Print() const {
   printf("%d", counter_);