--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicListUI.java 2014-08-25 09:59:08.000000000 +0800 +++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicListUI.java 2014-08-25 09:59:08.000000000 +0800 @@ -2948,8 +2948,8 @@ for (int i = 0; i < values.length; i++) { Object obj = values[i]; String val = ((obj == null) ? "" : obj.toString()); - plainStr.append(val + "\n"); - htmlStr.append("
  • " + val + "\n"); + plainStr.append(val).append('\n'); + htmlStr.append("
  • ").append(val).append('\n'); } // remove the last newline