--- old/src/java.naming/share/classes/com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralContext.java	2018-12-06 17:26:10.429432554 -0500
+++ new/src/java.naming/share/classes/com/sun/jndi/ldap/LdapReferralContext.java	2018-12-06 17:26:10.257431701 -0500
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
         if (urlString == null) {
             urlName = null;
         } else {
-            urlName = urlString.equals("") ? new CompositeName() :
+            urlName = urlString.isEmpty() ? new CompositeName() :
                 new CompositeName().add(urlString);
         }
     }
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@
 
     // ---------------------- Private methods  ---------------------
     private Name toName(String name) throws InvalidNameException {
-        return name.equals("") ? new CompositeName() :
+        return name.isEmpty() ? new CompositeName() :
             new CompositeName().add(name);
     }