--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ref/Reference.java	Fri Dec 18 10:00:55 2015 -0800
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/ref/Reference.java	Tue Dec 22 13:41:12 2015 -0800
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import jdk.internal.HotSpotIntrinsicCandidate;
 import jdk.internal.misc.JavaLangRefAccess;
 import jdk.internal.misc.SharedSecrets;
-import sun.misc.ManagedLocalsThread;
 
 /**
  * Abstract base class for reference objects.  This class defines the
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@
 
     /* High-priority thread to enqueue pending References
      */
-    private static class ReferenceHandler extends ManagedLocalsThread {
+    private static class ReferenceHandler extends Thread {
 
         private static void ensureClassInitialized(Class<?> clazz) {
             try {
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@
         }
 
         ReferenceHandler(ThreadGroup g, String name) {
-            super(g, name);
+            super(g, null, name, 0, false);
         }
 
         public void run() {