--- old/src/macosx/classes/java/util/prefs/MacOSXPreferences.java	2012-10-11 16:59:51.000000000 -0700
+++ new/src/macosx/classes/java/util/prefs/MacOSXPreferences.java	2012-10-11 16:59:51.000000000 -0700
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
         else
             this.isUser = isUserNode();
         path = isRoot ? absolutePath() : absolutePath() + "/";
-        file = cfFileForNode(isUser);
+        file = cfFileForNode(this.isUser);
         if (isNew)
             newNode = isNew;
         else
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
                 if (!MacOSXPreferencesFile.flushUser()) {
                     throw new BackingStoreException("Synchronization failed for node '" + path + "'");
                 }
-            } else {
+            } else { 
                 if (!MacOSXPreferencesFile.flushWorld()) {
                     throw new BackingStoreException("Synchronization failed for node '" + path + "'");
                 }