diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/AccessPath.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/AccessPath.java
index cb720c857e..4d07d628b9 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/AccessPath.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/AccessPath.java
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ public enum AccessPath {
   /** Access through the REST API. */
   REST_API,
 
-  /** Access through the old JSON-RPC interface. */
-  JSON_RPC,
-
   /** Access by a web cookie. This path is not protected like REST_API. */
   WEB_BROWSER,
 
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControl.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControl.java
index 74b04a32bf..83ea7f84be 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControl.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/permissions/RefControl.java
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ class RefControl {
       case GIT:
         return false;
 
-      case JSON_RPC:
       case REST_API:
       case SSH_COMMAND:
       case UNKNOWN:
@@ -229,7 +228,6 @@ class RefControl {
       case GIT:
         return canPushWithForce() || canPerform(Permission.DELETE);
 
-      case JSON_RPC:
       case REST_API:
       case SSH_COMMAND:
       case UNKNOWN: