diff --git a/vitess/src/main/java/com/yahoo/ycsb/db/VitessClient.java b/vitess/src/main/java/com/yahoo/ycsb/db/VitessClient.java
index 68bb2fa154..39541d588c 100644
--- a/vitess/src/main/java/com/yahoo/ycsb/db/VitessClient.java
+++ b/vitess/src/main/java/com/yahoo/ycsb/db/VitessClient.java
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private Status applyMutation(QueryCreator.Query query) {
         tx.executeKeyspaceIds(
             ctx, query.getQuery(), query.getKeyspace(), query.getKeyspaceId(),
             query.getBindVars(), query.getTabletType()).checkedGet();
-        tx.commit(ctx);
+        tx.commit(ctx).checkedGet();
       }
     } catch (Exception e) {
       e.printStackTrace();