--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/sound/midi/MetaMessage.java	2018-06-20 18:27:58.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/sound/midi/MetaMessage.java	2018-06-20 18:27:58.000000000 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 1999, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 1999, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@
     public Object clone() {
         byte[] newData = new byte[length];
         System.arraycopy(data, 0, newData, 0, newData.length);
-
-        MetaMessage event = new MetaMessage(newData);
-        return event;
+        return new MetaMessage(newData);
     }
 
     // HELPER METHODS