diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/AbstractSubmit.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/AbstractSubmit.java
index 6ae6938e4a..be3f2a0930 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/AbstractSubmit.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/rest/change/AbstractSubmit.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package com.google.gerrit.acceptance.rest.change;
 import static com.google.common.collect.Iterables.getOnlyElement;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertWithMessage;
-import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assert_;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth8.assertThat;
 import static com.google.common.truth.TruthJUnit.assume;
 import static com.google.gerrit.acceptance.testsuite.project.TestProjectUpdate.allow;
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSubmit extends AbstractDaemonTest {
           break;
         case CHERRY_PICK:
         default:
-          assert_().fail("Should not reach here.");
+          assertWithMessage("Should not reach here.").fail();
           break;
       }