diff --git a/core/modules/user/tests/src/Functional/UserBlocksTest.php b/core/modules/user/tests/src/Functional/UserBlocksTest.php
index 0f9b82b..a57eee8 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/tests/src/Functional/UserBlocksTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/user/tests/src/Functional/UserBlocksTest.php
@@ -128,14 +128,4 @@ public function testUserLoginBlock() {
     $this->assertNoText(t('Unrecognized username or password. Forgot your password?'));
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Updates the access column for a user.
-   */
-  private function updateAccess($uid, $access = REQUEST_TIME) {
-    Database::getConnection()->update('users_field_data')
-      ->condition('uid', $uid)
-      ->fields(['access' => $access])
-      ->execute();
-  }
-
 }