--- old/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.cpp	2014-02-12 15:23:58.254008462 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/memory/sharedHeap.cpp	2014-02-12 15:23:58.154008458 +0100
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@
 void SharedHeap::process_weak_roots(OopClosure* root_closure) {
   // Global (weak) JNI handles
   JNIHandles::weak_oops_do(&always_true, root_closure);
-
-  StringTable::oops_do(root_closure);
 }
 
 void SharedHeap::set_barrier_set(BarrierSet* bs) {