diff --git a/pinot-controller/src/main/java/org/apache/pinot/controller/helix/core/minion/PinotTaskManager.java b/pinot-controller/src/main/java/org/apache/pinot/controller/helix/core/minion/PinotTaskManager.java
index 97f246223a6f..d2086dfb1c43 100644
--- a/pinot-controller/src/main/java/org/apache/pinot/controller/helix/core/minion/PinotTaskManager.java
+++ b/pinot-controller/src/main/java/org/apache/pinot/controller/helix/core/minion/PinotTaskManager.java
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 import org.apache.pinot.common.minion.TaskManagerStatusCache;
 import org.apache.pinot.controller.ControllerConf;
 import org.apache.pinot.controller.LeadControllerManager;
-import org.apache.pinot.controller.api.exception.NoTaskScheduledException;
 import org.apache.pinot.controller.api.exception.TaskAlreadyExistsException;
 import org.apache.pinot.controller.api.exception.UnknownTaskTypeException;
 import org.apache.pinot.controller.helix.core.PinotHelixResourceManager;
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ public Map<String, String> createTask(String taskType, String tableName, @Nullab
               taskGenerator.getMaxAttemptsPerTask()));
     }
     if (responseMap.isEmpty()) {
-      throw new NoTaskScheduledException("No task scheduled for 'tableName': " + tableName);
+      LOGGER.warn("No task submitted for tableName: {}", tableName);
     }
     return responseMap;
   }