diff --git a/langtools/test/tools/javac/diags/Example.java b/langtools/test/tools/javac/diags/Example.java
index 2a9b44c33ed..27cb62c8a8d 100644
--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/diags/Example.java
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/diags/Example.java
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class Example implements Comparable<Example> {
             if (verbose)
                 System.err.println("run_simple: " + opts + " " + files);
 
-            List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>(opts);
+            List<String> args = new ArrayList<String>();
 
             if (out != null && raw)
                 args.add("-XDrawDiagnostics");