diff --git a/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb b/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb
index 6fe6f63469e..0755ac714e1 100644
--- a/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb
+++ b/db/fixtures/production/001_admin.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-password = nil
-expire_time = nil
 if ENV['GITLAB_ROOT_PASSWORD'].blank?
   password = '5iveL!fe'
   expire_time = Time.now