1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/MergeValidators.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/MergeValidators.java
index 325de5b99c..811e960a34 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/MergeValidators.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/server/git/validators/MergeValidators.java
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ public class MergeValidators {
             if (!oldParent.equals(newParent)) {
               if (!allowProjectOwnersToChangeParent) {
                 try {
-                  permissionBackend.user(caller).check(GlobalPermission.ADMINISTRATE_SERVER);
-                } catch (AuthException e) {
-                  throw new MergeValidationException(SET_BY_ADMIN, e);
+                  if (!permissionBackend.user(caller).test(GlobalPermission.ADMINISTRATE_SERVER)) {
+                    throw new MergeValidationException(SET_BY_ADMIN);
+                  }
                 } catch (PermissionBackendException e) {
                   logger.atWarning().withCause(e).log("Cannot check ADMINISTRATE_SERVER");
                   throw new MergeValidationException("validation unavailable", e);
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public class MergeValidators {
             String oldValue =
                 destProject.getPluginConfig(e.getPluginName()).getString(e.getExportName());
 
-            if ((!Objects.equals(value, oldValue)) && !configEntry.isEditable(destProject)) {
+            if (!Objects.equals(value, oldValue) && !configEntry.isEditable(destProject)) {
               throw new MergeValidationException(PLUGIN_VALUE_NOT_EDITABLE);
             }