diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/wal/WAL.java b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/wal/WAL.java
index 20ae6021fc2..c38c26282bc 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/wal/WAL.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/wal/WAL.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.Bytes;
  */
 @InterfaceAudience.Private
 @InterfaceStability.Evolving
-public interface WAL extends AutoCloseable {
+public interface WAL extends Closeable {
 
   /**
    * Registers WALActionsListener