--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/experimental/value/ValueType.java	2017-06-20 19:15:51.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/experimental/value/ValueType.java	2017-06-20 19:15:51.000000000 -0700
@@ -183,15 +183,12 @@
     }
 
     public Class<?> arrayValueClass(int dims) {
-        try {
-            String dimsStr = "[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[";
-            if (dims < 1 || dims > 16) {
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException("cannot create array class for dimension > 16");
-            }
-            return Class.forName(dimsStr.substring(0, dims) + "Q" + valueClass().getName() + ";", false, boxLookup.lookupClass().getClassLoader());
-        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException(ex);
+        String dimsStr = "[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[";
+        if (dims < 1 || dims > 16) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("cannot create array class for dimension > 16");
         }
+        String cn = dimsStr.substring(0, dims) + "Q" + valueClass().getName() + ";";
+        return MinimalValueTypes_1_0.loadValueTypeClass(boxLookup.lookupClass(), cn);
     }
 
     public String toString() {