diff --git a/test/files/run/t7398.scala b/test/files/run/t7398.scala
index dd59697b7134..493c4dcf4053 100644
--- a/test/files/run/t7398.scala
+++ b/test/files/run/t7398.scala
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@ import scala.tools.partest._
 object Test extends CompilerTest {
   import global._
 
-  // This way we auto-pass on non-java8 since there's nothing to check
-  override lazy val units: List[CompilationUnit]  = testUnderJavaAtLeast("1.8") {
+  override lazy val units: List[CompilationUnit] = {
+    // This test itself does not depend on JDK8.
     javaCompilationUnits(global)(defaultMethodSource)
-  } otherwise {
-    Nil
   }
 
   private def defaultMethodSource = """