src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/EventQueue.java

@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@
      * {@code coalesceEvents} method will be called.
      *
      * @param theEvent an instance of {@code java.awt.AWTEvent},
      *          or a subclass of it
      */
-    private final void postEventPrivate(AWTEvent theEvent) {
+    private void postEventPrivate(AWTEvent theEvent) {
         theEvent.isPosted = true;
         pushPopLock.lock();
         try {
             if (nextQueue != null) {
                 // Forward the event to the top of EventQueue stack