diff --git a/test/int/test_access_control.py b/test/int/test_access_control.py
index 41379d8256f04488c9e0c26ae0d9961acc9354ef..c8b1e525ddde86ce2ccf95bd90f4767b5c1eef9d 100644
--- a/test/int/test_access_control.py
+++ b/test/int/test_access_control.py
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ as_bob: AsUser = {
 }
 
 _3_SEC = 3
-as_alice = dict(user="alice", password="T0psecret")
-as_bob = dict(user="bob", password="T0tallysecret")
 
 
 def test_access_global_table(cluster: Cluster):