--- old/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/ScriptObject.java	2014-12-08 15:58:17.249725832 +0100
+++ new/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/ScriptObject.java	2014-12-08 15:58:17.121725835 +0100
@@ -2001,12 +2001,11 @@
 
         if (find == null) {
             switch (operator) {
+            case "getElem": // getElem only gets here if element name is constant, so treat it like a property access
             case "getProp":
                 return noSuchProperty(desc, request);
             case "getMethod":
                 return noSuchMethod(desc, request);
-            case "getElem":
-                return createEmptyGetter(desc, explicitInstanceOfCheck, name);
             default:
                 throw new AssertionError(operator); // never invoked with any other operation
             }