--- old/src/share/vm/runtime/java.cpp	2014-05-27 13:04:23.931187878 +0200
+++ new/src/share/vm/runtime/java.cpp	2014-05-27 13:04:23.791223818 +0200
@@ -500,9 +500,6 @@
     os::infinite_sleep();
   }
 
-  // Stop any ongoing concurrent GC work
-  Universe::heap()->stop();
-
   // Terminate watcher thread - must before disenrolling any periodic task
   if (PeriodicTask::num_tasks() > 0)
     WatcherThread::stop();
@@ -517,10 +514,8 @@
   StatSampler::disengage();
   StatSampler::destroy();
 
-  // We do not need to explicitly stop concurrent GC threads because the
-  // JVM will be taken down at a safepoint when such threads are inactive --
-  // except for some concurrent G1 threads, see (comment in)
-  // Threads::destroy_vm().
+  // Stop concurrent GC threads
+  Universe::heap()->stop();
 
   // Print GC/heap related information.
   if (PrintGCDetails) {