diff -r c7c41a044e7c -r b12ffdfa1341 src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Flags.java
--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Flags.java	Mon Jan 21 20:14:39 2013 +0000
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Flags.java	Mon Jan 21 20:15:16 2013 +0000
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                                 SYNCHRONIZED | FINAL | STRICTFP;
     public static final long
         ExtendedStandardFlags       = (long)StandardFlags | DEFAULT,
-        InterfaceDefaultMethodMask  = ABSTRACT | PUBLIC | STRICTFP | SYNCHRONIZED | DEFAULT,
+        InterfaceDefaultMethodMask  = ABSTRACT | PUBLIC | STRICTFP | DEFAULT,
         LocalVarFlags               = FINAL | PARAMETER;