diff --git a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerCollectionProcessor.java b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerCollectionProcessor.java
index 96b1b5d5741..7676e881894 100644
--- a/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerCollectionProcessor.java
+++ b/solr/core/src/java/org/apache/solr/cloud/OverseerCollectionProcessor.java
@@ -346,8 +346,6 @@ public class OverseerCollectionProcessor implements Runnable, Closeable {
             return;
           }
           SolrException.log(log, "", e);
-          throw new ZooKeeperException(
-              SolrException.ErrorCode.SERVER_ERROR, "", e);
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {
           Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
           return;