diff --git a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/Node.java b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/Node.java
index 44f3204c14e61..5d54bb3e2981d 100644
--- a/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/Node.java
+++ b/java/src/org/openqa/selenium/grid/node/Node.java
@@ -121,10 +121,6 @@ public abstract class Node implements HasReadyState, Routable {
   private final Route routes;
   protected boolean draining;
 
-  protected Node(Tracer tracer, NodeId id, URI uri, Secret registrationSecret) {
-    this(tracer, id, uri, registrationSecret, Duration.ofSeconds(300));
-  }
-
   protected Node(
       Tracer tracer, NodeId id, URI uri, Secret registrationSecret, Duration sessionTimeout) {
     this.tracer = Require.nonNull("Tracer", tracer);
diff --git a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/grid/distributor/AddingNodesTest.java b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/grid/distributor/AddingNodesTest.java
index 9dfce163cd477..4ab6bb6770312 100644
--- a/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/grid/distributor/AddingNodesTest.java
+++ b/java/test/org/openqa/selenium/grid/distributor/AddingNodesTest.java
@@ -376,7 +376,12 @@ static class CustomNode extends Node {
 
     protected CustomNode(
         EventBus bus, NodeId nodeId, URI uri, Function<Capabilities, Session> factory) {
-      super(DefaultTestTracer.createTracer(), nodeId, uri, registrationSecret);
+      super(
+          DefaultTestTracer.createTracer(),
+          nodeId,
+          uri,
+          registrationSecret,
+          Duration.ofSeconds(300));
 
       this.bus = bus;
       this.factory = Objects.requireNonNull(factory);