diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 3acfc099295..394ef893dda 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -708,6 +708,8 @@ Release 0.90.0 - Unreleased
    HBASE-3249  Typing 'help shutdown' in the shell shouldn't shutdown the cluster
    HBASE-3262  TestHMasterRPCException uses non-ephemeral port for master
    HBASE-3272  Remove no longer used options
+   HBASE-3269  HBase table truncate semantics seems broken as "disable" table
+               is now async by default
 
 
   IMPROVEMENTS
diff --git a/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb b/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb
index a2f94e027e6..3c3d4847177 100644
--- a/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb
+++ b/src/main/ruby/hbase/admin.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ module Hbase
     # Disables a table
     def disable(table_name)
       return unless enabled?(table_name)
-      @admin.disableTableAsync(table_name)
+      @admin.disableTable(table_name)
     end
 
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