diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java
index da051dd..02a24f7 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/CommitValidators.java
@@ -146,12 +146,7 @@
               new CommitterUploaderValidator(user, perm, urlFormatter.get()),
               new SignedOffByValidator(user, perm, projectState),
               new ChangeIdValidator(
-                  projectState,
-                  user,
-                  urlFormatter.get(),
-                  installCommitMsgHookCommand,
-                  sshInfo,
-                  change),
+                  user, urlFormatter.get(), installCommitMsgHookCommand, sshInfo, change),
               new ConfigValidator(projectConfigFactory, branch, user, rw, allUsers, allProjects),
               new BannedCommitsValidator(rejectCommits),
               new PluginCommitValidationListener(pluginValidators, skipValidation),
@@ -178,12 +173,7 @@
               new AuthorUploaderValidator(user, perm, urlFormatter.get()),
               new SignedOffByValidator(user, perm, projectCache.checkedGet(branch.project())),
               new ChangeIdValidator(
-                  projectState,
-                  user,
-                  urlFormatter.get(),
-                  installCommitMsgHookCommand,
-                  sshInfo,
-                  change),
+                  user, urlFormatter.get(), installCommitMsgHookCommand, sshInfo, change),
               new ConfigValidator(projectConfigFactory, branch, user, rw, allUsers, allProjects),
               new PluginCommitValidationListener(pluginValidators),
               new ExternalIdUpdateListener(allUsers, externalIdsConsistencyChecker),
@@ -257,7 +247,6 @@
 
     private static final Pattern CHANGE_ID = Pattern.compile(CHANGE_ID_PATTERN);
 
-    private final ProjectState projectState;
     private final UrlFormatter urlFormatter;
     private final String installCommitMsgHookCommand;
     private final SshInfo sshInfo;
@@ -265,13 +254,11 @@
     private final Change change;
 
     public ChangeIdValidator(
-        ProjectState projectState,
         IdentifiedUser user,
         UrlFormatter urlFormatter,
         String installCommitMsgHookCommand,
         SshInfo sshInfo,
         Change change) {
-      this.projectState = projectState;
       this.urlFormatter = urlFormatter;
       this.installCommitMsgHookCommand = installCommitMsgHookCommand;
       this.sshInfo = sshInfo;
diff --git a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java
index cc99a90..3d9b88d 100644
--- a/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java
+++ b/javatests/com/google/gerrit/acceptance/git/AbstractPushForReview.java
@@ -2663,10 +2663,6 @@
     return cds.get(0);
   }
 
-  private static void pushForReviewOk(TestRepository<?> testRepo) throws GitAPIException {
-    pushForReview(testRepo, RemoteRefUpdate.Status.OK, null);
-  }
-
   private static void pushForReviewRejected(TestRepository<?> testRepo, String expectedMessage)
       throws GitAPIException {
     pushForReview(testRepo, RemoteRefUpdate.Status.REJECTED_OTHER_REASON, expectedMessage);