java/awt/datatransfer/ConstructFlavoredObjectTest/ConstructFlavoredObjectTest.java fails repeatably on Ubuntu 17.10

java.awt.datatransfer.UnsupportedFlavorException: text/plain
at java.desktop/sun.awt.datatransfer.SunClipboard.getData(SunClipboard.java:215)
at ConstructFlavoredObjectTest.main(ConstructFlavoredObjectTest.java:80)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:569)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.agent.MainWrapper$MainThread.run(MainWrapper.java:115)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:832)

JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: java.awt.datatransfer.UnsupportedFlavorException: text/plain
JavaTest Message: shutting down test