--- old/src/share/classes/sun/reflect/annotation/AnnotationType.java	2013-11-02 21:46:31.247179949 +0100
+++ new/src/share/classes/sun/reflect/annotation/AnnotationType.java	2013-11-02 21:46:31.135181942 +0100
@@ -105,11 +105,13 @@
         if (!annotationClass.isAnnotation())
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Not an annotation type");
 
+        // Initialize memberTypes and defaultValues
         Method[] methods =
             AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Method[]>() {
                 public Method[] run() {
-                    // Initialize memberTypes and defaultValues
-                    return annotationClass.getDeclaredMethods();
+                    Method[] methods = annotationClass.getDeclaredMethods();
+                    AccessibleObject.setAccessible(methods, true);
+                    return methods;
                 }
             });