--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/instrument/JDKEvents.java	Tue Nov 27 11:07:44 2018 -0500
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/instrument/JDKEvents.java	Tue Nov 27 18:14:27 2018 +0100
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import jdk.internal.module.Modules;
 import jdk.jfr.Event;
 import jdk.jfr.FlightRecorder;
 import jdk.jfr.events.ActiveRecordingEvent;
@@ -99,12 +98,6 @@
     public synchronized static void initialize() {
         try {
             if (initializationTriggered == false) {
-                Module jdkJfrModule = Event.class.getModule();
-                Module javaBaseModule = Object.class.getModule();
-                Modules.addReads(javaBaseModule, jdkJfrModule);
-                Modules.addExports(jdkJfrModule, Utils.EVENTS_PACKAGE_NAME, javaBaseModule);
-                Modules.addExports(jdkJfrModule, Utils.INSTRUMENT_PACKAGE_NAME, javaBaseModule);
-                Modules.addExports(jdkJfrModule, Utils.HANDLERS_PACKAGE_NAME, javaBaseModule);
                 for (Class<?> mirrorEventClass : mirrorEventClasses) {
                     SecuritySupport.registerMirror(((Class<? extends Event>)mirrorEventClass));
                 }