--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/internal/reflect/Reflection.java 2018-05-25 01:36:11.909283073 -0400 +++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/internal/reflect/Reflection.java 2018-05-25 01:36:10.417196939 -0400 @@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ // Check for nestmate access if member is private if (Modifier.isPrivate(modifiers)) { - // assert: isSubclassof(targetClass, memberClass) // Note: targetClass may be outside the nest, but that is okay // as long as memberClass is in the nest. if (areNestMates(currentClass, memberClass)) {