diff --git a/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb b/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb
index 965c343363e..9c95d55c4d2 100644
--- a/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb
+++ b/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module Hbase
     #----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Disables a table
     def disable(table_name)
-      return unless disabled?(table_name)
+      return if disabled?(table_name)
       @admin.disableTable(table_name)
     end