diff --git a/conf/hbase-default.xml b/conf/hbase-default.xml
index 77c21546ab8..59254719d44 100644
--- a/conf/hbase-default.xml
+++ b/conf/hbase-default.xml
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@
     HStoreFiles in a region.  Default: 1 day.
     </description>
   </property>
-  <property>
   <property>
     <name>hbase.regionserver.nbreservationblocks</name>
     <value>4</value>