--- old/src/java.base/share/classes/javax/net/ssl/SSLParameters.java	2018-12-06 17:25:47.433318522 -0500
+++ new/src/java.base/share/classes/javax/net/ssl/SSLParameters.java	2018-12-06 17:25:47.261317669 -0500
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
         String[] tempProtocols = protocols.clone();
 
         for (String p : tempProtocols) {
-            if (p == null || p.equals("")) {
+            if (p == null || p.isEmpty()) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException(
                     "An element of protocols was null/empty");
             }