--- old/src/hotspot/share/oops/klass.cpp	2018-09-03 10:46:23.842452812 +0200
+++ new/src/hotspot/share/oops/klass.cpp	2018-09-03 10:46:23.538452816 +0200
@@ -180,17 +180,8 @@
   return NULL;
 }
 
-void* Klass::operator new(size_t size, ClassLoaderData* loader_data, size_t word_size, bool is_value, TRAPS) throw () {
-  // Pad size in case need adjust to even/odd klass ptr
-  uintptr_t addr = (uintptr_t) Metaspace::allocate(loader_data, word_size + (1 << LogKlassAlignment), MetaspaceObj::ClassType, THREAD);
-  // values are odd, otherwise make even (and vice versa)
-  if (is_value ^ (((addr & KlassPtrValueTypeMask) >> LogKlassAlignmentInBytes) != 0)) {
-    addr += (1 << LogKlassAlignmentInBytes);
-  }
-  assert(is_aligned(addr, (1 << LogKlassAlignmentInBytes)), "Klass base alignment incorrect");
-  assert( is_value || ((addr & KlassPtrValueTypeMask) == 0),  "Klass even alignment incorrect");
-  assert(!is_value || ((addr & KlassPtrValueTypeMask) != 0), "Klass odd alignment incorrect");
- return (void*) addr;
+void* Klass::operator new(size_t size, ClassLoaderData* loader_data, size_t word_size, TRAPS) throw() {
+  return Metaspace::allocate(loader_data, word_size, MetaspaceObj::ClassType, THREAD);
 }
 
 // "Normal" instantiation is preceeded by a MetaspaceObj allocation