src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/AccessibleObject.java

@@ -138,17 +138,10 @@
             Constructor<?> c = (Constructor<?>)obj;
             if (c.getDeclaringClass() == Class.class) {
                 throw new SecurityException("Cannot make a java.lang.Class" +
                                             " constructor accessible");
             }
-        } else if (obj instanceof Field && flag == true) {
-            Field f = (Field)obj;
-            if (f.getDeclaringClass() == Class.class &&
-                f.getName().equals("classLoader")) {
-                throw new SecurityException("Cannot make java.lang.Class.classLoader" +
-                                            " accessible");
-            }
         }
         obj.override = flag;
     }
 
     /**