diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/command_line_util.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/command_line_util.rb
index f53f8fba96..c99b0d83b4 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/command_line_util.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/command_line_util.rb
@@ -19,12 +19,6 @@ module Gitlab
 
       private
 
-      def git_unbundle(git_bin_path: Gitlab.config.git.bin_path, repo_path:, bundle_path:)
-        cmd = %W(#{git_bin_path} clone --bare #{bundle_path} #{repo_path})
-        _output, status = Gitlab::Popen.popen(cmd)
-        status.zero?
-      end
-
       def tar_with_options(archive:, dir:, options:)
         execute(%W(tar -#{options} #{archive} -C #{dir} .))
       end
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb b/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb
index a5fdac6d93..4401fab3d2 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/import_export/members_mapper.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ module Gitlab
         @project = project
         @note_member_list = []
 
+        # This needs to run first, as second call would be from generate_map
+        # which means project members already exist.
+        default_project_member
+
         @project_member_map = Hash.new do |_, key|
           @note_member_list << key
           default_project_member