Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/wal/HLog.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/wal/HLog.java (revision 1152428) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/regionserver/wal/HLog.java (working copy) @@ -1174,10 +1174,6 @@ " overwritten oldseq=" + oldseq + "with new seq=" + seq); Runtime.getRuntime().halt(1); } - } else { - LOG.error("Logic Error - flushing an empty region??? " + - Bytes.toString(encodedRegionName)); - Runtime.getRuntime().halt(1); } return obtainSeqNum(); }