diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMTestCase.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMTestCase.java
index 6d6862dfe3..98862908ab 100644
--- a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMTestCase.java
+++ b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/test/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/test/util/BaseRMTestCase.java
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ public abstract class BaseRMTestCase extends RetryingTransactionHelperTestCase
                     assertNotNull(transfersContainer);
                 }
             }
-        }, AuthenticationUtil.getSystemUserName());
+        }, AuthenticationUtil.getAdminUserName());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -547,8 +547,6 @@ public abstract class BaseRMTestCase extends RetryingTransactionHelperTestCase
      */
     protected void setupTestDataImpl()
     {
-        AuthorityDAO authDao = (AuthorityDAO)applicationContext.getBean("authorityDAO");
-
         storeRef = StoreRef.STORE_REF_WORKSPACE_SPACESSTORE;
         rootNodeRef = nodeService.getRootNode(storeRef);