diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/console/AdminConsole.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/console/AdminConsole.java
index 40621efeb37458cdece2450f6c55bdc775257491..ad403f1c787e954130d6d71df97cca692d781ac4 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/console/AdminConsole.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/client/console/AdminConsole.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.spring.HttpInvokerUtils;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.common.utilities.ExtendedProperties;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.ICommonServer;
 import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.generic.shared.dto.SessionContextDTO;
-import ch.systemsx.cisd.openbis.plugin.generic.shared.IGenericServer;
 
 /**
  * @author Franz-Josef Elmer
@@ -64,9 +63,6 @@ public class AdminConsole
         ICommonServer commonService =
                 HttpInvokerUtils.createServiceStub(ICommonServer.class, serverURL + SERVICE_PATH,
                         5 * DateUtils.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
-        IGenericServer genericService =
-                HttpInvokerUtils.createServiceStub(IGenericServer.class, serverURL + SERVICE_PATH,
-                        5 * DateUtils.MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
 
         SessionContextDTO session = commonService.tryToAuthenticate(userID, password);
         if (session == null)