diff -r df84c02f4780 -r 6372f5af9612 src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/LogTag.java
--- a/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/LogTag.java	Mon Nov 05 14:02:04 2018 +0100
+++ b/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/internal/LogTag.java	Mon Nov 05 14:40:16 2018 +0100
@@ -80,19 +80,11 @@
     JFR_DCMD(10);
 
     /* set from native side */
-    private volatile int tagSetLevel = 100; // prevent logging if JVM log system has not been initialized
+    volatile int tagSetLevel = 100; // prevent logging if JVM log system has not been initialized
 
     final int id;
 
     LogTag(int tagId) {
         id = tagId;
     }
-
-    public boolean shouldLog(int level) {
-        return level >= tagSetLevel;
-    }
-
-    public boolean shouldLog(LogLevel logLevel) {
-        return shouldLog(logLevel.level);
-    }
 }