diff --git a/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/TestRetainAssignmentOnRestart.java b/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/TestRetainAssignmentOnRestart.java
index db648d3a8459..6eaeb7c53f9a 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/TestRetainAssignmentOnRestart.java
+++ b/hbase-server/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/master/TestRetainAssignmentOnRestart.java
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ protected void startProcedureExecutor() throws IOException {
             } catch (IOException e) {
               throw new UncheckedIOException(e);
             }
+            break;
           }
           try {
             Thread.sleep(1000);