diff --git a/extensions/spark/kyuubi-spark-authz/src/main/scala/org/apache/kyuubi/plugin/spark/authz/ranger/RuleAuthorization.scala b/extensions/spark/kyuubi-spark-authz/src/main/scala/org/apache/kyuubi/plugin/spark/authz/ranger/RuleAuthorization.scala
index afb4f7c54fd..c5c39c51197 100644
--- a/extensions/spark/kyuubi-spark-authz/src/main/scala/org/apache/kyuubi/plugin/spark/authz/ranger/RuleAuthorization.scala
+++ b/extensions/spark/kyuubi-spark-authz/src/main/scala/org/apache/kyuubi/plugin/spark/authz/ranger/RuleAuthorization.scala
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ class RuleAuthorization(spark: SparkSession) extends Authorization(spark) {
     val ugi = getAuthzUgi(spark.sparkContext)
     val (inputs, outputs, opType) = PrivilegesBuilder.build(plan, spark)
     val requests = new ArrayBuffer[AccessRequest]()
-    if (inputs.isEmpty && opType == OperationType.SHOWDATABASES) {
-      val resource = AccessResource(DATABASE, null, None)
-      requests += AccessRequest(resource, ugi, opType, AccessType.USE)
-    }
 
     def addAccessRequest(objects: Iterable[PrivilegeObject], isInput: Boolean): Unit = {
       objects.foreach { obj =>