diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/os-win.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/os-win.config
index e9a90d72ce..c13740bced 100644
--- a/gerrit/acls/openstack/os-win.config
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/os-win.config
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ create = group os-win-release
 label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group os-win-core
 label-Workflow = -1..+1 group os-win-core
 
-[access "refs/heads/stable/*"]
-abandon = group os-win-core
-create = group os-win-release
-label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group os-win-core
-label-Workflow = -1..+1 group os-win-core
-
 [access "refs/tags/*"]
 pushSignedTag = group os-win-release