--- old/src/java.management/share/classes/javax/management/openmbean/OpenMBeanOperationInfoSupport.java	2018-12-06 14:53:22.059969065 -0500
+++ new/src/java.management/share/classes/javax/management/openmbean/OpenMBeanOperationInfoSupport.java	2018-12-06 14:53:21.887968212 -0500
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@
         // check parameters that should not be null or empty
         // (unfortunately it is not done in superclass :-( ! )
         //
-        if (name == null || name.trim().equals("")) {
+        if (name == null || name.trim().isEmpty()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Argument name cannot " +
                                                "be null or empty");
         }
-        if (description == null || description.trim().equals("")) {
+        if (description == null || description.trim().isEmpty()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Argument description cannot " +
                                                "be null or empty");
         }