--- misc/hsqldb/src/org/hsqldb/lib/java/JavaSystem.java	2008-03-16 23:51:35.000000000 +0100
+++ misc/build/hsqldb/src/org/hsqldb/lib/java/JavaSystem.java	2018-07-12 11:46:57.997837180 +0200
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@
     public static void runFinalizers() {
 
 //#ifdef JAVA2FULL
-        System.runFinalizersOnExit(true);
-
+        try {
+            System.class.getMethod("runFinalizersOnExit", boolean.class).invoke(null, true);
+        } catch (Exception e) {}
 //#endif
     }