--- old/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/markup/HtmlDocWriter.java	2017-10-16 15:21:57.108245092 -0700
+++ new/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/markup/HtmlDocWriter.java	2017-10-16 15:21:56.728228192 -0700
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.HtmlConfiguration;
 import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.SectionName;
-import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.BaseConfiguration;
 import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Content;
 import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.Messages;
 import jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.util.DocFile;
@@ -78,14 +77,6 @@
             DocFile.createFileForOutput(configuration, filename).getPath());
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Accessor for configuration.
-     * @return the configuration for this doclet
-     */
-    public BaseConfiguration configuration() {
-        return configuration;
-    }
-
     public Content getHyperLink(DocPath link, String label) {
         return getHyperLink(link, new StringContent(label), false, "", "", "");
     }