--- old/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/skin/SplitPaneSkin.java	2017-01-13 12:44:45.067069000 +0530
+++ new/modules/javafx.controls/src/main/java/javafx/scene/control/skin/SplitPaneSkin.java	2017-01-13 12:44:44.870971000 +0530
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2010, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, 2017, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -126,9 +126,7 @@
         final double sw = s.getWidth();
         final double sh = s.getHeight();
 
-        if (!s.isVisible() ||
-                (horizontal ? sw == 0 : sh == 0) ||
-                contentRegions.isEmpty()) {
+        if ((horizontal ? sw == 0 : sh == 0) || contentRegions.isEmpty()) {
             return;
         }