--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	Tue Jul 01 15:12:59 2014 +0100
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	Tue Jul 01 14:44:37 2014 +0100
@@ -8640,7 +8640,7 @@
         if (changeSupport == null || oldValue == newValue) {
             return;
         }
-        firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Character(oldValue), new Character(newValue));
+        firePropertyChange(propertyName, Character.valueOf(oldValue), Character.valueOf(newValue));
     }
 
     /**