diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigTest.java
index b1dcb24e6..6faaddf29 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/config/RegistryConfigTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class RegistryConfigTest {
 
   @Test
   public void test_clientSecretFilename() {
-    RegistryConfigSettings unused = YamlUtils.getConfigSettings();
     // Verify that we're pulling this from the default.
     assertThat(RegistryConfig.getClientSecretFilename()).isEqualTo(
         "/google/registry/tools/resources/client_secret.json");