diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/hbase/security.rb b/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/hbase/security.rb
index 6b30ff01417..67f586dbee1 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/hbase/security.rb
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/hbase/security.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ module Hbase
       count  = 0
       perms.each do |value|
         user_name = String.from_java_bytes(value.getUser)
-        table = (value.getTable != nil) ? org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.Bytes::toStringBinary(value.getTable) : ''
+        table = (value.getTable != nil) ? value.getTable.toString() : ''
         family = (value.getFamily != nil) ? org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.Bytes::toStringBinary(value.getFamily) : ''
         qualifier = (value.getQualifier != nil) ? org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.Bytes::toStringBinary(value.getQualifier) : ''
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ module Hbase
         end
         count += 1
       end
-      
+
       return ((block_given?) ? count : res)
     end