diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller.rb
index ddffbb17ace..518d41bd3fb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Projects::MergeRequests::DiffsController < Projects::MergeRequests::ApplicationController
-  include DiffForPath
   include DiffHelper
   include RendersNotes
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller_spec.rb
index a6017d8e5e6..e85f32d6e30 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/projects/merge_requests/diffs_controller_spec.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ describe Projects::MergeRequests::DiffsController do
   include ProjectForksHelper
 
   let(:project) { create(:project, :repository) }
-  let(:user)    { project.owner }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let(:merge_request) { create(:merge_request_with_diffs, target_project: project, source_project: project) }
 
   before do
+    project.add_maintainer(user)
     sign_in(user)
   end
 
@@ -114,16 +115,6 @@ describe Projects::MergeRequests::DiffsController do
             expect(paths).to include(existing_path)
           end
         end
-
-        context 'when the path does not exist in the diff' do
-          before do
-            diff_for_path(old_path: 'files/ruby/nopen.rb', new_path: 'files/ruby/nopen.rb')
-          end
-
-          it 'returns a 404' do
-            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(404)
-          end
-        end
       end
 
       context 'when the user cannot view the merge request' do