diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/EnableTableHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/EnableTableHandler.java
index baaf279ca04..00f8e72738c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/EnableTableHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/handler/EnableTableHandler.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class EnableTableHandler extends EventHandler {
       long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
       long remaining = timeout;
       List<HRegionInfo> regions = null;
-      int lastNumberOfRegions = this.countOfRegionsInTable;
+      int lastNumberOfRegions = 0;
       while (!server.isStopped() && remaining > 0) {
         Thread.sleep(waitingTimeForEvents);
         regions = assignmentManager.getRegionsOfTable(tableName);