diff --git a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/AccountsOnInit.java b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/AccountsOnInit.java
index cbfd7149cc9a..c56a8d9b236d 100644
--- a/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/AccountsOnInit.java
+++ b/java/com/google/gerrit/pgm/init/AccountsOnInit.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public void apply(DirCacheEntry ent) {
       if (result != Result.NEW) {
         throw new IOException(String.format("Failed to update ref %s: %s", refName, result.name()));
       }
-      account.setMetaId(id.name()).build();
+      account.setMetaId(id.name());
     }
     return account.build();
   }