diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/node/usage/TransportNodesUsageAction.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/node/usage/TransportNodesUsageAction.java
index 25483d84807..c87e0b9942d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/node/usage/TransportNodesUsageAction.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/node/usage/TransportNodesUsageAction.java
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ public class TransportNodesUsageAction
         return usageService.getUsageStats(clusterService.localNode(), request.restActions());
     }
 
-    @Override
-    protected boolean accumulateExceptions() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
     public static class NodeUsageRequest extends BaseNodeRequest {
 
         NodesUsageRequest request;