diff a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/imageio/stream/FileImageOutputStream.java b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/imageio/stream/FileImageOutputStream.java
--- a/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/imageio/stream/FileImageOutputStream.java
+++ b/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/imageio/stream/FileImageOutputStream.java
@@ -162,20 +162,16 @@
     }
 
     /**
      * {@inheritDoc}
      *
-     * @deprecated The {@code finalize} method has been deprecated.
-     *     Subclasses that override {@code finalize} in order to perform cleanup
-     *     should be modified to use alternative cleanup mechanisms and
-     *     to remove the overriding {@code finalize} method.
-     *     When overriding the {@code finalize} method, its implementation must explicitly
-     *     ensure that {@code super.finalize()} is invoked as described in {@link Object#finalize}.
-     *     See the specification for {@link Object#finalize()} for further
-     *     information about migration options.
+     * @deprecated Finalization has been deprecated for removal.  See
+     * {@link java.lang.Object#finalize} for background information and details
+     * about migration options.
      */
-    @Deprecated(since="9")
+    @Deprecated(since="9", forRemoval=true)
+    @SuppressWarnings("removal")
     protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
         // Empty finalizer: for performance reasons we instead use the
         // Disposer mechanism for ensuring that the underlying
         // RandomAccessFile is closed prior to garbage collection
     }