--- old/src/share/vm/logging/logHandle.hpp	2017-07-17 12:25:31.979912400 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/logging/logHandle.hpp	2017-07-17 12:25:31.337840200 +0200
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@
     return _tagset->is_level(_level);
   }
 
-  // Creates a log stream from the information stored in this instance.
-  // Callers need a ResourceMark on the stack.
-  outputStream* stream() {
-    return create_log_stream(_level, _tagset);;
-  }
 };
 
 #endif // SHARE_VM_LOGGING_LOGHANDLE_HPP