diff --git a/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor.go b/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor.go
index 42c57dffc80..ea00a25e2e0 100644
--- a/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor.go
+++ b/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor.go
@@ -584,11 +584,11 @@ func (t *transferActiveTaskExecutor) processCancelExecution(
 		targetDomainName,
 		requestCancelInfo.CancelRequestID,
 	); err != nil {
-		t.logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to cancel external workflow execution. Error: %v", err))
+		t.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to cancel external workflow execution. Error: %v", err))
 
 		// Check to see if the error is non-transient, in which case add RequestCancelFailed
 		// event and complete transfer task by setting the err = nil
-		if common.IsServiceTransientError(err) || common.IsContextTimeoutError(err) || err == errTargetDomainNotActive {
+		if common.IsServiceTransientError(err) || common.IsContextTimeoutError(err) {
 			// for retryable error just return
 			return err
 		}
@@ -694,11 +694,11 @@ func (t *transferActiveTaskExecutor) processSignalExecution(
 		targetDomainName,
 		signalInfo,
 	); err != nil {
-		t.logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to signal external workflow execution. Error: %v", err))
+		t.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to signal external workflow execution. Error: %v", err))
 
 		// Check to see if the error is non-transient, in which case add SignalFailed
 		// event and complete transfer task by setting the err = nil
-		if common.IsServiceTransientError(err) || common.IsContextTimeoutError(err) || err == errTargetDomainNotActive {
+		if common.IsServiceTransientError(err) || common.IsContextTimeoutError(err) {
 			// for retryable error just return
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor_test.go b/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor_test.go
index e604ac0ce38..6bf30ed9bb7 100644
--- a/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor_test.go
+++ b/service/history/task/transfer_active_task_executor_test.go
@@ -974,26 +974,6 @@ func (s *transferActiveTaskExecutorSuite) TestProcessCancelExecution_CrossCluste
 	)
 }
 
-func (s *transferActiveTaskExecutorSuite) TestProcessCancelExecution_TargetNotActive() {
-	s.testProcessCancelExecutionWithError(
-		s.targetDomainID,
-		func(
-			mutableState execution.MutableState,
-			workflowExecution, targetExecution types.WorkflowExecution,
-			event *types.HistoryEvent,
-			transferTask Task,
-			requestCancelInfo *persistence.RequestCancelInfo,
-		) {
-			persistenceMutableState, err := test.CreatePersistenceMutableState(mutableState, event.ID, event.Version)
-			s.NoError(err)
-			s.mockExecutionMgr.On("GetWorkflowExecution", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&persistence.GetWorkflowExecutionResponse{State: persistenceMutableState}, nil)
-			cancelRequest := createTestRequestCancelWorkflowExecutionRequest(s.targetDomainName, transferTask.GetInfo().(*persistence.TransferTaskInfo), requestCancelInfo.CancelRequestID)
-			s.mockHistoryClient.EXPECT().RequestCancelWorkflowExecution(gomock.Any(), cancelRequest).Return(&types.DomainNotActiveError{}).Times(1)
-		},
-		errTargetDomainNotActive,
-	)
-}
-
 func (s *transferActiveTaskExecutorSuite) testProcessCancelExecution(
 	targetDomainID string,
 	setupMockFn func(
@@ -1106,26 +1086,6 @@ func (s *transferActiveTaskExecutorSuite) TestProcessSignalExecution_Failure() {
 	)
 }
 
-func (s *transferActiveTaskExecutorSuite) TestProcessSignalExecution_TargetNotActive() {
-	s.testProcessSignalExecutionWithError(
-		s.targetDomainID,
-		func(
-			mutableState execution.MutableState,
-			workflowExecution, targetExecution types.WorkflowExecution,
-			event *types.HistoryEvent,
-			transferTask Task,
-			signalInfo *persistence.SignalInfo,
-		) {
-			persistenceMutableState, err := test.CreatePersistenceMutableState(mutableState, event.ID, event.Version)
-			s.NoError(err)
-			s.mockExecutionMgr.On("GetWorkflowExecution", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&persistence.GetWorkflowExecutionResponse{State: persistenceMutableState}, nil)
-			signalRequest := createTestSignalWorkflowExecutionRequest(s.targetDomainName, transferTask.GetInfo().(*persistence.TransferTaskInfo), signalInfo)
-			s.mockHistoryClient.EXPECT().SignalWorkflowExecution(gomock.Any(), signalRequest).Return(&types.DomainNotActiveError{}).Times(1)
-		},
-		errTargetDomainNotActive,
-	)
-}
-
 func (s *transferActiveTaskExecutorSuite) TestProcessSignalExecution_Duplication() {
 	s.testProcessSignalExecution(
 		s.targetDomainID,