diff --git a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/chrono/HijrahChronology.java b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/chrono/HijrahChronology.java
index 0e79b696db3..3dbbec5c0a4 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/chrono/HijrahChronology.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/chrono/HijrahChronology.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2012, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -478,7 +478,6 @@ public final class HijrahChronology extends AbstractChronology implements Serial
         if (prolepticYear < getMinimumYear() || prolepticYear > getMaximumYear()) {
             return false;
         }
-        int epochMonth = yearToEpochMonth((int) prolepticYear);
         int len = getYearLength((int) prolepticYear);
         return (len > 354);
     }
@@ -659,7 +658,7 @@ public final class HijrahChronology extends AbstractChronology implements Serial
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the maximum supported Hijrah ear.
+     * Return the maximum supported Hijrah year.
      *
      * @return the minimum
      */