diff --git a/test/hotspot/jtreg/gc/TestVerifyDuringStartup.java b/test/hotspot/jtreg/gc/TestVerifyDuringStartup.java
index e1553d0a5f7..99a74a96b70 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/jtreg/gc/TestVerifyDuringStartup.java
+++ b/test/hotspot/jtreg/gc/TestVerifyDuringStartup.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 
 public class TestVerifyDuringStartup {
   public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {
-    ArrayList<String> vmOpts = new ArrayList();
+    ArrayList<String> vmOpts = new ArrayList<>();
 
     String testVmOptsStr = System.getProperty("test.java.opts");
     if (!testVmOptsStr.isEmpty()) {