diff --git a/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/user/UserResourceV2.java b/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/user/UserResourceV2.java
index d0c27980ca..39ab4e1d7c 100644
--- a/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/user/UserResourceV2.java
+++ b/server/impl/src/main/java/com/walmartlabs/concord/server/user/UserResourceV2.java
@@ -69,17 +69,6 @@ public List<UserEntry> list(@QueryParam("offset") @DefaultValue("0") int offset,
         return userDao.list(filter, offset, limit);
     }
 
-
-    /*
-        throws unauthorized exception if user is not an admin,
-        copied from UserResource.java
-    */
-    private static void assertAdmin() {
-        if (!Roles.isAdmin()) {
-            throw new UnauthorizedException("Only admins can do that");
-        }
-    }
-
     @GET
     @Path("/{id}")
     @Produces(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)