diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/RoleDescriptorTests.java b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/RoleDescriptorTests.java
index 1dc5faed6b5a3..4e5a17b891fa5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/RoleDescriptorTests.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/core/security/authz/RoleDescriptorTests.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import static org.elasticsearch.xcontent.XContentFactory.jsonBuilder;
-import static org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authz.RoleDescriptor.SECURITY_ROLE_DESCRIPTION;
 import static org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authz.RoleDescriptor.WORKFLOWS_RESTRICTION_VERSION;
 import static org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authz.RoleDescriptorTestHelper.randomIndicesPrivilegesBuilder;
 import static org.elasticsearch.xpack.core.security.authz.RoleDescriptorTestHelper.randomRemoteClusterPermissions;