diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java b/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java
index ae5f6222a6d9..b14d8633ebec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/confluent/kafka/schemaregistry/masterelector/kafka/SchemaRegistryCoordinator.java
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ public SchemaRegistryCoordinator(
           metrics,
           metricGrpPrefix,
           time,
-          retryBackoffMs,
-          true);
+          retryBackoffMs
+    );
     this.identity = identity;
     this.assignmentSnapshot = null;
     this.listener = listener;