Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMaster.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMaster.java (revision 1040359) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/HMaster.java (working copy) @@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ } public void deleteTable(final byte [] tableName) throws IOException { - new DeleteTableHandler(tableName, this, this).process(); + this.executorService.submit(new DeleteTableHandler(tableName, this, this)); } public void addColumn(byte [] tableName, HColumnDescriptor column)