--- old/src/java.xml/share/classes/jdk/xml/internal/JdkXmlFeatures.java	2018-12-06 17:26:40.185580107 -0500
+++ new/src/java.xml/share/classes/jdk/xml/internal/JdkXmlFeatures.java	2018-12-06 17:26:40.017579274 -0500
@@ -383,13 +383,13 @@
     private boolean getSystemProperty(XmlFeature feature, String sysPropertyName) {
         try {
             String value = SecuritySupport.getSystemProperty(sysPropertyName);
-            if (value != null && !value.equals("")) {
+            if (value != null && !value.isEmpty()) {
                 setFeature(feature, State.SYSTEMPROPERTY, Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
                 return true;
             }
 
             value = SecuritySupport.readJAXPProperty(sysPropertyName);
-            if (value != null && !value.equals("")) {
+            if (value != null && !value.isEmpty()) {
                 setFeature(feature, State.JAXPDOTPROPERTIES, Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
                 return true;
             }