diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/Container.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/Container.java
index deca54fca51..116276aed3f 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/Container.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/java/awt/Container.java
@@ -263,6 +263,16 @@ public class Container extends Component {
                     boolean ignoreEnabled) {
                 return cont.findComponentAt(x, y, ignoreEnabled);
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void startLWModal(Container cont) {
+                cont.startLWModal();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void stopLWModal(Container cont) {
+                cont.stopLWModal();
+            }
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JOptionPane.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JOptionPane.java
index 58d38669e9c..8eb2d015d7d 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JOptionPane.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JOptionPane.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ import javax.swing.event.InternalFrameEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.InternalFrameAdapter;
 import javax.accessibility.*;
 import static javax.swing.ClientPropertyKey.PopupFactory_FORCE_HEAVYWEIGHT_POPUP;
+import sun.awt.AWTAccessor;
 
 /**
  * <code>JOptionPane</code> makes it easy to pop up a standard dialog box that
@@ -1306,17 +1307,7 @@ public class JOptionPane extends JComponent implements Accessible
             }
         }
 
-        // Use reflection to get Container.startLWModal.
-        try {
-            Method method = AccessController.doPrivileged(new ModalPrivilegedAction(
-                    Container.class, "startLWModal"));
-            if (method != null) {
-                method.invoke(dialog, (Object[])null);
-            }
-        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-        } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
-        }
+        AWTAccessor.getContainerAccessor().startLWModal(dialog);
 
         if (parentComponent instanceof JInternalFrame) {
             try {
@@ -1451,17 +1442,7 @@ public class JOptionPane extends JComponent implements Accessible
             }
         }
 
-        // Use reflection to get Container.startLWModal.
-        try {
-            Method method = AccessController.doPrivileged(new ModalPrivilegedAction(
-                    Container.class, "startLWModal"));
-            if (method != null) {
-                method.invoke(dialog, (Object[])null);
-            }
-        } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
-        } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-        } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
-        }
+        AWTAccessor.getContainerAccessor().startLWModal(dialog);
 
         if (parentComponent instanceof JInternalFrame) {
             try {
@@ -1535,18 +1516,7 @@ public class JOptionPane extends JComponent implements Accessible
                 if (iFrame.isVisible() &&
                         event.getSource() == JOptionPane.this &&
                         event.getPropertyName().equals(VALUE_PROPERTY)) {
-                // Use reflection to get Container.stopLWModal().
-                try {
-                    Method method = AccessController.doPrivileged(
-                        new ModalPrivilegedAction(
-                            Container.class, "stopLWModal"));
-                    if (method != null) {
-                        method.invoke(iFrame, (Object[])null);
-                    }
-                } catch (IllegalAccessException ex) {
-                } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
-                } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
-                }
+                    AWTAccessor.getContainerAccessor().stopLWModal(iFrame);
 
                 try {
                     iFrame.setClosed(true);
@@ -2512,33 +2482,6 @@ public class JOptionPane extends JComponent implements Accessible
         ",wantsInput=" + wantsInputString;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Retrieves a method from the provided class and makes it accessible.
-     */
-    private static class ModalPrivilegedAction implements PrivilegedAction<Method> {
-        private Class<?> clazz;
-        private String methodName;
-
-        public ModalPrivilegedAction(Class<?> clazz, String methodName) {
-            this.clazz = clazz;
-            this.methodName = methodName;
-        }
-
-        public Method run() {
-            Method method = null;
-            try {
-                method = clazz.getDeclaredMethod(methodName, (Class[])null);
-            } catch (NoSuchMethodException ex) {
-            }
-            if (method != null) {
-                method.setAccessible(true);
-            }
-            return method;
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
 ///////////////////
 // Accessibility support
 ///////////////////
diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/awt/AWTAccessor.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/awt/AWTAccessor.java
index 8a67f3717d7..9e41cd4dfaa 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/awt/AWTAccessor.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/awt/AWTAccessor.java
@@ -272,6 +272,16 @@ public final class AWTAccessor {
          * bypasses disabled Components during the search.
          */
         Component findComponentAt(Container cont, int x, int y, boolean ignoreEnabled);
+
+        /**
+         * Starts LW Modal.
+         */
+        void startLWModal(Container cont);
+
+        /**
+         * Starts LW Modal.
+         */
+        void stopLWModal(Container cont);
     }
 
     /*