diff --git a/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb b/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
index 3ff75abc04..666b673c23 100644
--- a/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
+++ b/lib/spree/api/testing_support/setup.rb
@@ -2,17 +2,6 @@ module Spree
   module Api
     module TestingSupport
       module Setup
-        def sign_in_as_user!
-          let!(:current_api_user) do
-            user = Spree::LegacyUser.new(email: "ofn@example.com")
-            user.stub(:has_spree_role?).with("admin").and_return(false)
-            user.stub(:enterprises) { [] }
-            user.stub(:owned_groups) { [] }
-            user.stub(:spree_api_key) { "spree_api_key" }
-            user
-          end
-        end
-
         # enterprises is an array of variable names of let defines
         # eg.
         # let(:enterprise) { ... }
diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/variants_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/variants_controller_spec.rb
index c91f25f2ec..e222382957 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/variants_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/variants_controller_spec.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe Api::VariantsController, type: :controller do
   end
 
   context "as a normal user" do
-    sign_in_as_user!
+    let(:current_api_user) { build(:user) }
 
     let!(:product) { create(:product) }
     let!(:variant) do