--- old/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/jit/tiered/TestDescription.java	2019-03-11 14:28:03.942353526 +0100
+++ new/test/hotspot/jtreg/vmTestbase/jit/tiered/TestDescription.java	2019-03-11 14:28:03.730353529 +0100
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  *     If tiered compilation is explicitly disabled the test verifies that there are no
  *     output from PrintTieredEvents.
  *
+ * @requires vm.opt.final.TieredCompilation
  * @library /vmTestbase
  *          /test/lib
  * @run driver jdk.test.lib.FileInstaller . .