--- old/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Symbol.java	2020-03-26 16:00:58.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Symbol.java	2020-03-26 16:00:58.000000000 -0700
@@ -2311,8 +2311,6 @@
                 } else {
                     if (refSym.isStatic()) {
                         return ClassFile.REF_invokeStatic;
-                    } else if ((refSym.flags() & PRIVATE) != 0) {
-                        return ClassFile.REF_invokeSpecial;
                     } else if (refSym.enclClass().isInterface()) {
                         return ClassFile.REF_invokeInterface;
                     } else {