src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/invoke/MethodHandles.java

@@ -833,11 +833,11 @@
                 && !VerifyAccess.isSamePackage(this.lookupClass, requestedLookupClass)) {
                 newModes &= ~(PACKAGE|PRIVATE|PROTECTED);
             }
             // Allow nestmate lookups to be created without special privilege:
             if ((newModes & PRIVATE) != 0
-                && !Reflection.areNestMates(this.lookupClass, requestedLookupClass)) {
+                && !VerifyAccess.areNestMates(this.lookupClass, requestedLookupClass)) {
                 newModes &= ~(PRIVATE|PROTECTED);
             }
             if ((newModes & PUBLIC) != 0
                 && !VerifyAccess.isClassAccessible(requestedLookupClass, this.lookupClass, allowedModes)) {
                 // The requested class it not accessible from the lookup class.