diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/growableArray.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/growableArray.hpp
index 1823a2ba861..e300bea6993 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/utilities/growableArray.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/utilities/growableArray.hpp
@@ -493,16 +493,16 @@ public:
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Remove all elements up to the index (exclusive). The order is preserved.
-  void remove_till(int idx) {
-    remove_range(0, idx);
+  // Remove all elements in the range [0; end). The order is preserved.
+  void remove_till(int end) {
+    remove_range(0, end);
   }
 
-  // Remove all elements in the range [start - end). The order is preserved.
+  // Remove all elements in the range [start; end). The order is preserved.
   void remove_range(int start, int end) {
     assert(0 <= start, "illegal start index %d", start);
-    assert(start < end && end <= this->_len,
-           "erase called with invalid range (%d, %d) for length %d",
+    assert(start <= end && end <= this->_len,
+           "erase called with invalid range [%d, %d) for length %d",
            start, end, this->_len);
 
     for (int i = start, j = end; j < this->length(); i++, j++) {
diff --git a/test/hotspot/gtest/utilities/test_growableArray.cpp b/test/hotspot/gtest/utilities/test_growableArray.cpp
index 45fc9498d27..6958da18ac3 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/gtest/utilities/test_growableArray.cpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/gtest/utilities/test_growableArray.cpp
@@ -232,12 +232,111 @@ protected:
     }
   }
 
+  template <typename ArrayClass>
+  static void test_remove_range(ArrayClass* a) {
+    // Seed initial
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+      a->append(i);
+    }
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 10);
+
+    // Remove empty range from the non-empty list, should not modify the list.
+    a->remove_range(0, 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 10);
+
+    // Remove one element from head, should result in [1 ... 9]
+    a->remove_range(0, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 9);
+    for (int i = 0; i < a->length(); i++) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(a->at(i), i + 1);
+    }
+
+    // Remove one element from tail, should result in [1 ... 8]
+    a->remove_range(8, 9);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 8);
+    for (int i = 0; i < a->length(); i++) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(a->at(i), i + 1);
+    }
+
+    // Remove another empty range from the non-empty list, should not modify
+    a->remove_range(1, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 8);
+
+    // Remove some elements from the middle, should result in [1 2 7 8]
+    a->remove_range(2, 6);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 4);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(0), 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(1), 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(2), 7);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(3), 8);
+
+    // Remove the rest of the elements one by one
+    a->remove_range(0, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 3);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(0), 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(1), 7);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(2), 8);
+
+    a->remove_range(0, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(0), 7);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(1), 8);
+
+    a->remove_range(0, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->at(0), 8);
+
+    a->remove_range(0, 1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 0);
+
+    // Remove elements from empty list with empty range, should be accepted
+    a->remove_range(0, 0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 0);
+  }
+
+  template <typename ArrayClass>
+  static void test_remove_till(ArrayClass* a) {
+    // Seed initial
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+      a->append(i);
+    }
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 10);
+
+    // Remove empty range from non-empty list, should work
+    a->remove_till(0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 10);
+
+    // Remove one element from head, should result in [1 ... 9]
+    a->remove_till(1);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 9);
+    for (int i = 0; i < a->length(); i++) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(a->at(i), i + 1);
+    }
+
+    // Remove two elements from head, should result in [3 ... 9]
+    a->remove_till(2);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 7);
+    for (int i = 0; i < a->length(); i++) {
+      ASSERT_EQ(a->at(i), i + 3);
+    }
+
+    // Remove remaining elements, should result in []
+    a->remove_till(a->length());
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 0);
+
+    // Remove empty range from empty list, should work
+    a->remove_till(0);
+    ASSERT_EQ(a->length(), 0);
+  }
+
   // Supported by all GrowableArrays
   enum TestEnum {
     Append,
     Clear,
     Capacity,
-    Iterator
+    Iterator,
+    RemoveRange,
+    RemoveTill
   };
 
   template <typename ArrayClass>
@@ -259,6 +358,14 @@ protected:
         test_iterator(a);
         break;
 
+      case RemoveRange:
+        test_remove_range(a);
+        break;
+
+      case RemoveTill:
+        test_remove_till(a);
+        break;
+
       default:
         fatal("Missing dispatch");
         break;
@@ -451,6 +558,14 @@ TEST_VM_F(GrowableArrayTest, iterator) {
   with_all_types_all_0(Iterator);
 }
 
+TEST_VM_F(GrowableArrayTest, remove_range) {
+  with_all_types_all_0(RemoveRange);
+}
+
+TEST_VM_F(GrowableArrayTest, remove_till) {
+  with_all_types_all_0(RemoveTill);
+}
+
 TEST_VM_F(GrowableArrayTest, copy) {
   with_no_cheap_array_append1(Copy1);
 }