diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CherryPick.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CherryPick.java
index e5a4d0f18b..18d2fc13c7 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CherryPick.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/change/CherryPick.java
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@ public class CherryPick
       throw new BadRequestException("destination must be non-empty");
     }
 
-    @SuppressWarnings("resource")
-    ReviewDb db = dbProvider.get();
-    if (!control.isVisible(db)) {
+    if (!control.isVisible(dbProvider.get())) {
       throw new AuthException("Cherry pick not permitted");
     }