diff --git a/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/RpcClient.java b/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/RpcClient.java
index 5bbef2936d9..6d6a63b73d4 100644
--- a/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/RpcClient.java
+++ b/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/ipc/RpcClient.java
@@ -1117,8 +1117,6 @@ public class RpcClient {
           // since we expect certain responses to not make it by the specified
           // {@link ConnectionId#rpcTimeout}.
           closeException = e;
-        } if (ExceptionUtil.isInterrupt(e)){
-
         } else {
           // Treat this as a fatal condition and close this connection
           markClosed(e);