--- a/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/TransTypes.java	Wed Jan 24 14:07:11 2018 +0530
+++ b/src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/TransTypes.java	Wed Jan 24 17:24:32 2018 +0000
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
             JCTypeCast typeCast = newExpression.hasTag(Tag.TYPECAST)
                 ? (JCTypeCast) newExpression
                 : null;
-            tree.expr = typeCast != null && types.isSameType(typeCast.type, originalTarget, true)
+            tree.expr = typeCast != null && types.isSameType(typeCast.type, originalTarget)
                 ? typeCast.expr
                 : newExpression;
         }