diff --git a/core/modules/quickedit/src/MetadataGenerator.php b/core/modules/quickedit/src/MetadataGenerator.php
index 37f9848138..a9e2883027 100644
--- a/core/modules/quickedit/src/MetadataGenerator.php
+++ b/core/modules/quickedit/src/MetadataGenerator.php
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ public function generateFieldMetadata(FieldItemListInterface $items, $view_mode)
     $entity = $items->getEntity();
     $field_name = $items->getFieldDefinition()->getName();
 
-    if ($this->currentUser === NULL) {
-      $this->currentUser = \Drupal::currentUser();
-    }
-
     // Early-return if user does not have access.
     $access = $this->accessChecker->accessEditEntityField($entity, $field_name, $this->currentUser);
     if (!$access) {