--- old/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psOldGen.cpp	2020-02-12 12:49:56.901072147 +0100
+++ new/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psOldGen.cpp	2020-02-12 12:49:56.494059312 +0100
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@
   //
 
   _object_space = new MutableSpace(virtual_space()->alignment());
-
-  if (_object_space == NULL)
-    vm_exit_during_initialization("Could not allocate an old gen space");
-
   object_space()->initialize(cmr,
                              SpaceDecorator::Clear,
                              SpaceDecorator::Mangle);