diff --git a/test/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission_fail_closed_test.exs b/test/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission_fail_closed_test.exs
index 3e337c9..36ddbd2 100644
--- a/test/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission_fail_closed_test.exs
+++ b/test/mv/authorization/checks/has_permission_fail_closed_test.exs
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ defmodule Mv.Authorization.Checks.HasPermissionFailClosedTest do
       |> Ash.Query.new()
       |> Ash.Query.filter_input(deny_filter)
 
-    system_actor = Mv.Helpers.SystemActor.get_system_actor()
-
     {:ok, results} =
-      Ash.read(query, domain: Mv.Membership, authorize?: false, actor: system_actor)
+      Ash.read(query, domain: Mv.Membership, authorize?: false)
 
     # Assert: deny-filter must match nothing
     assert results == []