--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/JEditorPane.java 2016-04-21 08:39:23.666138829 -0700 +++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/JEditorPane.java 2016-04-21 08:39:23.502220827 -0700 @@ -1197,7 +1197,9 @@ // registerEditorKitForContentType(type, class, null). c = SwingUtilities.loadSystemClass(classname); } - k = (EditorKit) c.newInstance(); + @SuppressWarnings("deprecation") + Object tmp = c.newInstance(); + k = (EditorKit) tmp; kitRegistry.put(type, k); } catch (Throwable e) { k = null;