diff -r 190899198332 -r a5ac0873476c src/share/vm/classfile/symbolTable.cpp
--- a/src/share/vm/classfile/symbolTable.cpp	Thu Sep 26 10:25:02 2013 -0400
+++ b/src/share/vm/classfile/symbolTable.cpp	Fri Sep 27 10:08:56 2013 -0400
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 
 Symbol* SymbolTable::basic_add(int index_arg, u1 *name, int len,
                                unsigned int hashValue_arg, bool c_heap, TRAPS) {
-  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name) || GC_locker::is_active(),
+  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name),
          "proposed name of symbol must be stable");
 
   // Don't allow symbols to be created which cannot fit in a Symbol*.
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
   if (found_string != NULL) return found_string;
 
   debug_only(StableMemoryChecker smc(name, len * sizeof(name[0])));
-  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name) || GC_locker::is_active(),
+  assert(!Universe::heap()->is_in_reserved(name),
          "proposed name of symbol must be stable");
 
   Handle string;