--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	2014-10-29 10:44:59.176284619 -0400
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/reflection.cpp	2014-10-29 10:44:59.109283960 -0400
@@ -808,11 +808,10 @@
                               int flags, TRAPS) {
   Handle name;
 
-  // A null symbol here translates to the empty string
   if(NULL != sym) {
     name = java_lang_String::create_from_symbol(sym, CHECK_NULL);
   } else {
-    name = java_lang_String::create_from_str("", CHECK_NULL);
+    name = NULL;
   }
 
   Handle rh = java_lang_reflect_Parameter::create(CHECK_NULL);