diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go b/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go
index c54647d9847..ea69c049115 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard_test.go
@@ -972,12 +972,9 @@ func postDashboardScenario(desc string, url string, routePattern string, mock *d
 	Convey(desc+" "+url, func() {
 		defer bus.ClearBusHandlers()
 
-		cfg := setting.NewCfg()
-		cfg.EditorsCanAdmin = false
-
 		hs := HTTPServer{
 			Bus: bus.GetBus(),
-			Cfg: cfg,
+			Cfg: setting.NewCfg(),
 		}
 
 		sc := setupScenarioContext(url)