--- a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/SingleIndexWriter.java	Thu Nov 16 15:13:44 2017 -0800
+++ b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/SingleIndexWriter.java	Thu Nov 16 15:16:21 2017 -0800
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
         for (Object ch : elements) {
             String unicode = ch.toString();
             contentTree.addContent(
-                    getHyperLink(getNameForIndex(unicode),
+                    links.createLink(getNameForIndex(unicode),
                             new StringContent(unicode)));
             contentTree.addContent(Contents.SPACE);
         }