--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Parameter.java	Fri Dec 07 17:11:17 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Parameter.java	Fri Dec 07 11:51:17 2018 -0500
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@
      */
     public String getName() {
         // Note: empty strings as parameter names are now outlawed.
-        // The .equals("") is for compatibility with current JVM
+        // The .isEmpty() is for compatibility with current JVM
         // behavior.  It may be removed at some point.
-        if(name == null || name.equals(""))
+        if(name == null || name.isEmpty())
             return "arg" + index;
         else
             return name;