Index: src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/HBaseClient.java =================================================================== --- src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/HBaseClient.java (revision 796876) +++ src/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/HBaseClient.java (working copy) @@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ this.socket = socketFactory.createSocket(); this.socket.setTcpNoDelay(tcpNoDelay); // connection time out is 20s - NetUtils.connect(this.socket, remoteId.getAddress(), 20000); + this.socket.connect(remoteId.getAddress(), 20000); this.socket.setSoTimeout(pingInterval); break; } catch (SocketTimeoutException toe) {