diff --git a/hbase-rsgroup/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/rsgroup/TestRSGroupsBase.java b/hbase-rsgroup/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/rsgroup/TestRSGroupsBase.java
index 08d06383286..3d8dd167330 100644
--- a/hbase-rsgroup/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/rsgroup/TestRSGroupsBase.java
+++ b/hbase-rsgroup/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/rsgroup/TestRSGroupsBase.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public abstract class TestRSGroupsBase {
   protected static HBaseCluster cluster;
   protected static RSGroupAdmin rsGroupAdmin;
   protected static HMaster master;
-  protected static boolean INIT = false;
+  protected boolean INIT = false;
   protected static RSGroupAdminEndpoint rsGroupAdminEndpoint;
   protected static CPMasterObserver observer;