diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/Fate.java b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/Fate.java
index b6860c557d8..d3699486f75 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/Fate.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/apache/accumulo/core/fate/Fate.java
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ public void run() {
                   break;
                 }
               } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
                 throw new IllegalStateException(e);
               }
             }