diff --git a/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/ResourceTestBase.php b/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/ResourceTestBase.php
index efedfac0a01c..40349b3e88a5 100644
--- a/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/ResourceTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/jsonapi/tests/src/Functional/ResourceTestBase.php
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ abstract class ResourceTestBase extends BrowserTestBase {
     }
 
     $entity_bundle = $entity->bundle();
-    $account_bundle = $account->bundle();
 
     // Add access-protected field.
     FieldStorageConfig::create([