diff --git a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthSliderUI.java b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthSliderUI.java
index 6adb990000cf31d7cac3e18402fdd61577bc5f50..073026e2772ed2ded4e981273fccf8f3fdd6997a 100644
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthSliderUI.java
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/synth/SynthSliderUI.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import sun.swing.SwingUtilities2;
 
 /**
  * Provides the Synth L&F UI delegate for
- * {@link javax.swing.JSlider}.
+ * {@link JSlider}.
  *
  * @author Joshua Outwater
  * @since 1.7
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class SynthSliderUI extends BasicSliderUI
      * the slider has not changed sizes since being last layed out. If necessary
      * we recompute the layout.
      */
-    private Dimension lastSize = null;
+    private Dimension lastSize;
 
     private int trackHeight;
     private int trackBorder;
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ public class SynthSliderUI extends BasicSliderUI
      */
     @Override
     protected void calculateGeometry() {
+        calculateThumbSize();
         layout();
         calculateThumbLocation();
     }
@@ -350,10 +351,6 @@ public class SynthSliderUI extends BasicSliderUI
         SynthContext context = getContext(slider);
         SynthGraphicsUtils synthGraphics = style.getGraphicsUtils(context);
 
-        // Set the thumb size.
-        Dimension size = getThumbSize();
-        thumbRect.setSize(size.width, size.height);
-
         // Get the insets for the track.
         Insets trackInsets = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0);
         SynthContext trackContext = getContext(slider, Region.SLIDER_TRACK);
@@ -553,39 +550,6 @@ public class SynthSliderUI extends BasicSliderUI
        }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @inheritDoc
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void calculateTickRect() {
-        if (slider.getOrientation() == JSlider.HORIZONTAL) {
-            tickRect.x = trackRect.x;
-            tickRect.y = trackRect.y + trackRect.height + 2 + getTickLength();
-            tickRect.width = trackRect.width;
-            tickRect.height = getTickLength();
-
-            if (!slider.getPaintTicks()) {
-                --tickRect.y;
-                tickRect.height = 0;
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (SynthLookAndFeel.isLeftToRight(slider)) {
-                tickRect.x = trackRect.x + trackRect.width;
-                tickRect.width = getTickLength();
-            } else {
-                tickRect.width = getTickLength();
-                tickRect.x = trackRect.x - tickRect.width;
-            }
-            tickRect.y = trackRect.y;
-            tickRect.height = trackRect.height;
-
-            if (!slider.getPaintTicks()) {
-                --tickRect.x;
-                tickRect.width = 0;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * @inheritDoc
      */