--- old/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp	2017-12-12 23:59:14.039718085 -0500
+++ new/src/hotspot/share/runtime/arguments.cpp	2017-12-12 23:59:11.575576703 -0500
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@
       if (!version_less_than(JDK_Version::current(), flag.obsolete_in)) {
         if (Flag::find_flag(flag.name) != NULL) {
           warning("Global variable for obsolete special flag entry \"%s\" should be removed", flag.name);
-          success = false;
         }
       }
     }
@@ -720,7 +719,6 @@
       if (!version_less_than(JDK_Version::current(), flag.expired_in)) {
         if (Flag::find_flag(flag.name) != NULL) {
           warning("Global variable for expired flag entry \"%s\" should be removed", flag.name);
-          success = false;
         }
       }
     }