Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (revision 1092768) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (working copy) @@ -1102,7 +1102,6 @@ */ boolean setOfflineInZooKeeper(final RegionState state) { if (!state.isClosed() && !state.isOffline()) { - new RuntimeException("Unexpected state trying to OFFLINE; " + state); this.master.abort("Unexpected state trying to OFFLINE; " + state, new IllegalStateException()); return false;