Index: ObjectInputStream.java =================================================================== --- ObjectInputStream.java (revision 433221) +++ ObjectInputStream.java (working copy) @@ -1710,9 +1710,6 @@ */ protected ObjectStreamClass readClassDescriptor() throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException { - if (descriptorHandle == null) { - throw new NotActiveException(); - } ObjectStreamClass newClassDesc = new ObjectStreamClass(); newClassDesc.setName(input.readUTF());