--- old/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Parameter.java 2013-02-15 15:17:04.526821512 -0500 +++ new/src/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Parameter.java 2013-02-15 15:17:04.000827092 -0500 @@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ (type.toString()); sb.append(Modifier.toString(getModifiers())); - sb.append(" "); + + if(0 != modifiers) + sb.append(" "); if(isVarArgs()) sb.append(typename.replaceFirst("\\[\\]$", "..."));