--- a/javaparser-core/src/main/javacc/java.jj
+++ b/javaparser-core/src/main/javacc/java.jj
@@ -3383,7 +3383,7 @@
 NodeList<PatternExpr> PatternList():
 {
     PatternExpr pattern;
-	NodeList<PatternExpr> ret = new NodeList<>();
+	NodeList<PatternExpr> ret = new NodeList<PatternExpr>();
 }
 {
 	"("