diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/project/CheckAccessIT.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/project/CheckAccessIT.java
index 29f38a0900..4a556ddc8c 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/project/CheckAccessIT.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/api/project/CheckAccessIT.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import com.google.gerrit.extensions.restapi.BadRequestException;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.restapi.RestApiException;
 import com.google.gerrit.extensions.restapi.UnprocessableEntityException;
 import com.google.gerrit.reviewdb.client.Project;
-import com.google.gerrit.server.git.ProjectConfig;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.group.InternalGroup;
 import com.google.gerrit.server.group.SystemGroupBackend;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -76,8 +75,6 @@ public class CheckAccessIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
         false,
         SystemGroupBackend.REGISTERED_USERS);
 
-    ProjectConfig cfg = projectCache.checkedGet(project).getConfig();
-
     // Ref permission
     grant(
         normalProject,