--- old/src/java.base/windows/classes/jdk/internal/loader/FileURLMapper.java 2018-12-06 14:53:11.335915887 -0500 +++ new/src/java.base/windows/classes/jdk/internal/loader/FileURLMapper.java 2018-12-06 14:53:11.171915074 -0500 @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ return file; } String host = url.getHost(); - if (host != null && !host.equals("") && + if (host != null && !host.isEmpty() && !"localhost".equalsIgnoreCase(host)) { String rest = url.getFile(); String s = host + ParseUtil.decode (url.getFile());