diff --git a/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/coprocessor/PhoenixAccessController.java b/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/coprocessor/PhoenixAccessController.java
index 18787eca2e9..e15ac43ba0b 100644
--- a/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/coprocessor/PhoenixAccessController.java
+++ b/phoenix-core/src/main/java/org/apache/phoenix/coprocessor/PhoenixAccessController.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public Void run() throws Exception {
                     AccessControlClient.grant(conn, TableName.valueOf(table), toUser , null, null,
                             actions);
                 } catch (Throwable e) {
-                    new DoNotRetryIOException(e);
+                    throw new DoNotRetryIOException(e);
                 }
                 return null;
             }