diff --git a/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java b/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java
index 6eda9cbc426..52981e4a484 100644
--- a/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java
+++ b/hbase-client/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/zookeeper/ZooKeeperWatcher.java
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ public class ZooKeeperWatcher implements Watcher, Abortable, Closeable {
 
       case ConnectedReadOnly:
       case SaslAuthenticated:
+      case AuthFailed:
         break;
 
       default: