--- old/src/share/vm/memory/genCollectedHeap.cpp 2015-04-02 12:39:15.780305898 +0200 +++ new/src/share/vm/memory/genCollectedHeap.cpp 2015-04-02 12:39:15.672305902 +0200 @@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ /* are_ConcurrentGC_threads */false); _workers->initialize_workers(); } else { + // Serial GC does not use workers _workers = NULL; } }