diff --git a/tests/model_registry/conftest.py b/tests/model_registry/conftest.py
index 6323c03e8..79feac33a 100644
--- a/tests/model_registry/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/model_registry/conftest.py
@@ -185,12 +185,9 @@ def model_registry_instance_service(
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
 def model_registry_instance_rest_endpoint(
-    admin_client: DynamicClient,
     model_registry_instance_service: Service,
 ) -> str:
-    return get_endpoint_from_mr_service(
-        client=admin_client, svc=model_registry_instance_service, protocol=Protocols.REST
-    )
+    return get_endpoint_from_mr_service(svc=model_registry_instance_service, protocol=Protocols.REST)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="class")
diff --git a/tests/model_registry/utils.py b/tests/model_registry/utils.py
index 4282bbd6c..86341b5d8 100644
--- a/tests/model_registry/utils.py
+++ b/tests/model_registry/utils.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def get_mr_service_by_label(client: DynamicClient, ns: Namespace, mr_instance: M
     raise ResourceNotFoundError(f"{mr_instance.name} has no Service")
 
 
-def get_endpoint_from_mr_service(client: DynamicClient, svc: Service, protocol: str) -> str:
+def get_endpoint_from_mr_service(svc: Service, protocol: str) -> str:
     if protocol in (Protocols.REST, Protocols.GRPC):
         return svc.instance.metadata.annotations[f"{ADDRESS_ANNOTATION_PREFIX}{protocol}"]
     else: