--- a/src/org/eclipse/jetty/server/handler/ContextHandler.java	Tue Oct 18 00:22:46 2016 -0600
+++ b/src/org/eclipse/jetty/server/handler/ContextHandler.java	Tue Oct 18 15:23:25 2016 -0600
@@ -215,8 +215,7 @@
 			old_context = __context.get();
 			__context.set(_scontext);
 
-			// defers the calling of super.doStart()
-			startContext();
+			super.doStart();
 
 			synchronized(this)
 			{
@@ -230,18 +229,6 @@
 	}
 
 	/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
-	/**
-	 * Extensible startContext. this method is called from {@link ContextHandler#doStart()} instead of a call to super.doStart(). This allows derived classes to
-	 * insert additional handling (Eg configuration) before the call to super.doStart by this method will start contained handlers.
-	 *
-	 * @see org.eclipse.jetty.server.handler.ContextHandler.Context
-	 */
-	protected void startContext() throws Exception
-	{
-		super.doStart();
-	}
-
-	/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
 	public void callContextInitialized (ServletContextListener l, ServletContextEvent e)
 	{
 		l.contextInitialized(e);