Index: hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java =================================================================== --- hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java (revision 1462724) +++ hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/HBaseTestingUtility.java (working copy) @@ -1947,7 +1947,12 @@ // if we have just tried this region, there is no need to try again if (attempted.contains(idx)) continue; try { - regions.get(idx).checkSplit(); + byte[] isSplittable = regions.get(idx).checkSplit(); + if (isSplittable == null) { + // If the region selected is not splittable get the other region + attempted.add(idx); + continue; + } return regions.get(idx); } catch (Exception ex) { LOG.warn("Caught exception", ex);