src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/image/ComponentColorModel.java

@@ -2923,26 +2923,6 @@
         band[0] = raster.getNumBands() - 1;
         return raster.createWritableChild(x, y, raster.getWidth(),
                                           raster.getHeight(), x, y,
                                           band);
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Compares this color model with another for equality.
-     *
-     * @param obj The object to compare with this color model.
-     * @return {@code true} if the color model objects are equal,
-     * {@code false} if they are not.
-     */
-    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
-        if (!super.equals(obj)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (obj.getClass() !=  getClass()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
 }