diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/HBaseAdmin.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/HBaseAdmin.java
index 1da685b23a6..8c44fde3a2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/HBaseAdmin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/client/HBaseAdmin.java
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public class HBaseAdmin implements Abortable, Closeable {
           HRegionInfo info = Writables.getHRegionInfo(
               rowResult.getValue(HConstants.CATALOG_FAMILY,
                   HConstants.REGIONINFO_QUALIFIER));
-          if (!(Bytes.equals(info.getTableDesc().getName(), desc.getName()))) {
+          if (!(Bytes.equals(info.getTableName(), desc.getName()))) {
             return false;
           }
           String hostAndPort = null;