diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/GeneralPreferencesLoader.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/GeneralPreferencesLoader.java
index c0d81cb477..1195c85664 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/GeneralPreferencesLoader.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/account/GeneralPreferencesLoader.java
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ public class GeneralPreferencesLoader {
       VersionedAccountPreferences v, VersionedAccountPreferences d) {
     r.changeTable = changeTable(v);
 
-    Config cfg = v.getConfig();
     if (r.changeTable.isEmpty() && !v.isDefaults()) {
       r.changeTable = changeTable(d);
     }