diff --git a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/ForcePushIT.java b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/ForcePushIT.java
index 752da69816..ffa4b6041f 100644
--- a/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/ForcePushIT.java
+++ b/gerrit-acceptance-tests/src/test/java/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/ForcePushIT.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class ForcePushIT extends AbstractDaemonTest {
 
   @Test
   public void deleteAllowedWithDeletePermission() throws Exception {
-    grant(project, "refs/*", Permission.PUSH, true);
+    grant(project, "refs/*", Permission.DELETE, true);
     assertDeleteRef(OK);
   }