--- a/jvmci/jdk.vm.ci.runtime/src/jdk/vm/ci/runtime/services/JVMCICompilerFactory.java	Mon May 09 11:31:54 2016 +0200
+++ b/jvmci/jdk.vm.ci.runtime/src/jdk/vm/ci/runtime/services/JVMCICompilerFactory.java	Mon May 09 16:08:16 2016 +0200
@@ -69,17 +69,4 @@
      * Create a new instance of a {@link JVMCICompiler}.
      */
     public abstract JVMCICompiler createCompiler(JVMCIRuntime runtime);
-
-    /**
-     * In a tiered system it might be advantageous for startup to keep the JVMCI compiler from
-     * compiling itself so provide a hook to request that certain packages are compiled only by an
-     * optimizing first tier. The prefixes should class or package names using / as the separator,
-     * i.e. jdk/vm/ci for instance.
-     *
-     * @return 0 or more Strings identifying packages that should by compiled by the first tier
-     *         only.
-     */
-    public String[] getTrivialPrefixes() {
-        return null;
-    }
 }