diff --git a/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/orcid/OrcidQueueConsumerIT.java b/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/orcid/OrcidQueueConsumerIT.java
index d6bf522267b..4bc9da28b59 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/orcid/OrcidQueueConsumerIT.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/orcid/OrcidQueueConsumerIT.java
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 import org.dspace.content.RelationshipType;
 import org.dspace.content.factory.ContentServiceFactory;
 import org.dspace.content.service.ItemService;
-import org.dspace.content.service.RelationshipService;
 import org.dspace.orcid.consumer.OrcidQueueConsumer;
 import org.dspace.orcid.factory.OrcidServiceFactory;
 import org.dspace.orcid.service.OrcidQueueService;
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ public class OrcidQueueConsumerIT extends AbstractIntegrationTestWithDatabase {
 
     private ConfigurationService configurationService = DSpaceServicesFactory.getInstance().getConfigurationService();
 
-    protected RelationshipService relationshipService = ContentServiceFactory.getInstance().getRelationshipService();
-
     private Collection profileCollection;
 
     @Before