Index: hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/util/FSUtils.java =================================================================== --- hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/util/FSUtils.java (revision 1486212) +++ hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/util/FSUtils.java (working copy) @@ -289,8 +289,11 @@ getDefaultBlockSize(backingFs, path), null, favoredNodes)); } catch (InvocationTargetException ite) { + if (ite.getCause() instanceof NullPointerException) { + LOG.debug("Ignoring (most likely Reflection related exception) ", ite.getCause()); + } // Function was properly called, but threw it's own exception. - throw new IOException(ite.getCause()); + else throw new IOException(ite.getCause()); } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) { LOG.debug("Ignoring (most likely Reflection related exception) " + e); } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {