--- old/src/java.naming/share/classes/com/sun/jndi/ldap/NamingEventNotifier.java	2018-12-06 14:53:29.728007089 -0500
+++ new/src/java.naming/share/classes/com/sun/jndi/ldap/NamingEventNotifier.java	2018-12-06 14:53:29.552006216 -0500
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         try {
             Continuation cont = new Continuation();
             cont.setError(this, info.name);
-            Name nm = (info.name == null || info.name.equals("")) ?
+            Name nm = (info.name == null || info.name.isEmpty()) ?
                 new CompositeName() : new CompositeName().add(info.name);
 
             results = context.searchAux(nm, info.filter, info.controls,