Index: src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java =================================================================== --- src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (revision 1327364) +++ src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java (working copy) @@ -1169,9 +1169,8 @@ */ 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()); + LOG.warn("Unexpected state trying to OFFLINE; " + state, + new IllegalStateException()); return false; } state.update(RegionState.State.OFFLINE);