--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/invoke/util/VerifyAccess.java	2018-05-22 05:29:02.758294367 -0400
+++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/sun/invoke/util/VerifyAccess.java	2018-05-22 05:29:01.294209693 -0400
@@ -135,17 +135,14 @@
             // Rules for privates follows access rules for nestmates.
             boolean canAccess = ((allowedModes & PRIVATE) != 0 &&
                                  Reflection.areNestMates(defc, lookupClass));
-            // FIX ME: Sanity check refc == defc. Either remove or convert to
-            // plain assert before integration.
-            myassert((canAccess && refc == defc) || !canAccess);
+            // for private methods the selected method equals the
+            // resolved method - so refc == defc
+            assert (canAccess && refc == defc) || !canAccess;
             return canAccess;
         default:
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("bad modifiers: "+Modifier.toString(mods));
         }
     }
-    static void myassert(boolean cond) {
-        if (!cond) throw new Error("Assertion failed");
-    }
 
     static boolean isRelatedClass(Class<?> refc, Class<?> lookupClass) {
         return (refc == lookupClass ||