Index: vm/vmcore/src/class_support/Class_File_Loader.cpp =================================================================== --- vm/vmcore/src/class_support/Class_File_Loader.cpp (revision 549756) +++ vm/vmcore/src/class_support/Class_File_Loader.cpp (working copy) @@ -2798,8 +2810,8 @@ if (!(m_version >= CLASSFILE_MAJOR && m_version <= CLASSFILE_MAJOR_MAX)) { - REPORT_FAILED_CLASS_FORMAT(this, "class has version number " << m_version); - return false; + REPORT_FAILED_CLASS_CLASS(m_class_loader, this, "java/lang/UnsupportedClassVersionError", + "class has version number " << m_version); } if(m_version == JAVA5_CLASS_FILE_VERSION && minor_version > 0)