diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl_unittest.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl_unittest.cc
index 3e10507511..e9ada1a0b1 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl_unittest.cc
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ class NetEqImplTest : public ::testing::Test {
           new MockPacketBuffer(config_.max_packets_in_buffer, tick_timer_));
       mock_packet_buffer_ = mock.get();
       deps.packet_buffer = std::move(mock);
-    } else {
-      deps.packet_buffer.reset(
-          new PacketBuffer(config_.max_packets_in_buffer, tick_timer_));
     }
     packet_buffer_ = deps.packet_buffer.get();