diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java
index ae7103b3860..de4b1e60ad4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/AssignmentManager.java
@@ -2470,7 +2470,6 @@ public class AssignmentManager extends ZooKeeperListener {
       ServerName regionLocation = region.getSecond();
       if (regionInfo == null) continue;
       String tableName = regionInfo.getTableNameAsString();
-      if (regionInfo.isOffline() && regionInfo.isSplit()) continue;
       if (regionLocation == null) {
         // regionLocation could be null if createTable didn't finish properly.
         // When createTable is in progress, HMaster restarts.