diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/compiler/compileBroker.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/compiler/compileBroker.cpp
index 7829b196cee..0671edc7390 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/compiler/compileBroker.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/compiler/compileBroker.cpp
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ void CompileBroker::compilation_init_phase2() {
 }
 
 Handle CompileBroker::create_thread_oop(const char* name, TRAPS) {
-  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, false /* not visible */, CHECK_NH);
+  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK_NH);
   return thread_oop;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.cpp
index 9eee1028c86..473ce59c751 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.cpp
@@ -2067,8 +2067,7 @@ void JavaThread::verify_cross_modify_fence_failure(JavaThread *thread) {
 // Helper function to create the java.lang.Thread object for a
 // VM-internal thread. The thread will have the given name, and be
 // a member of the "system" ThreadGroup.
-Handle JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(const char* name,
-                                               bool is_visible, TRAPS) {
+Handle JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(const char* name, TRAPS) {
   Handle string = java_lang_String::create_from_str(name, CHECK_NH);
 
   // Initialize thread_oop to put it into the system threadGroup.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.hpp
index efb5c11bd7d..14c6b39a779 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/javaThread.hpp
@@ -1152,10 +1152,9 @@ public:
   static void verify_cross_modify_fence_failure(JavaThread *thread) PRODUCT_RETURN;
 
   // Helper function to create the java.lang.Thread object for a
-  // VM-internal thread. The thread will have the given name, be
-  // part of the System ThreadGroup and if is_visible is true will be
-  // discoverable via the system ThreadGroup.
-  static Handle create_system_thread_object(const char* name, bool is_visible, TRAPS);
+  // VM-internal thread. The thread will have the given name and be
+  // part of the System ThreadGroup.
+  static Handle create_system_thread_object(const char* name, TRAPS);
 
   // Helper function to start a VM-internal daemon thread.
   // E.g. ServiceThread, NotificationThread, CompilerThread etc.
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/monitorDeflationThread.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/monitorDeflationThread.cpp
index 80700b20e27..2f800f296b1 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/monitorDeflationThread.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/monitorDeflationThread.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2020, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void MonitorDeflationThread::initialize() {
   EXCEPTION_MARK;
 
   const char* name = "Monitor Deflation Thread";
-  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, false /* not visible */, CHECK);
+  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK);
 
   MonitorDeflationThread* thread = new MonitorDeflationThread(&monitor_deflation_thread_entry);
   JavaThread::vm_exit_on_osthread_failure(thread);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/notificationThread.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/notificationThread.cpp
index 56159ba6706..64faede94b1 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/notificationThread.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/notificationThread.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2019, 2021, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2019, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void NotificationThread::initialize() {
   EXCEPTION_MARK;
 
   const char* name = "Notification Thread";
-  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, true /* visible */, CHECK);
+  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK);
 
    NotificationThread* thread = new NotificationThread(&notification_thread_entry);
    JavaThread::vm_exit_on_osthread_failure(thread);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp
index 2abee47c5e1..eb21352bd55 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/os.cpp
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ void os::initialize_jdk_signal_support(TRAPS) {
   if (!ReduceSignalUsage) {
     // Setup JavaThread for processing signals
     const char* name = "Signal Dispatcher";
-    Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, true /* visible */, CHECK);
+    Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK);
 
     JavaThread* thread = new JavaThread(&signal_thread_entry);
     JavaThread::vm_exit_on_osthread_failure(thread);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/serviceThread.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/serviceThread.cpp
index 07631cb5d64..ddc755a81f9 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/runtime/serviceThread.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/runtime/serviceThread.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void ServiceThread::initialize() {
   EXCEPTION_MARK;
 
   const char* name = "Service Thread";
-  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, false /* not visible */, CHECK);
+  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK);
 
   ServiceThread* thread = new ServiceThread(&service_thread_entry);
   JavaThread::vm_exit_on_osthread_failure(thread);
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/services/attachListener.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/services/attachListener.cpp
index d1cc9f16812..a3c55e01dd5 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/services/attachListener.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/services/attachListener.cpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void AttachListener::init() {
   EXCEPTION_MARK;
 
   const char* name = "Attach Listener";
-  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, true /* visible */, THREAD);
+  Handle thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, THREAD);
   if (has_init_error(THREAD)) {
     set_state(AL_NOT_INITIALIZED);
     return;
diff --git a/test/hotspot/gtest/threadHelper.inline.hpp b/test/hotspot/gtest/threadHelper.inline.hpp
index e024b051a16..07764c45a7a 100644
--- a/test/hotspot/gtest/threadHelper.inline.hpp
+++ b/test/hotspot/gtest/threadHelper.inline.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2018, 2022, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2018, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ static void startTestThread(JavaThread* thread, const char* name) {
   // or by an existing JavaTestThread, which is _thread_in_vm.
   if (THREAD->thread_state() == _thread_in_native) {
     ThreadInVMfromNative tivfn(THREAD);
-    thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, false /* not visible */, CHECK);
+    thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK);
     JavaThread::start_internal_daemon(THREAD, thread, thread_oop, NoPriority);
   } else {
-    thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, false /* not visible */, CHECK);
+    thread_oop = JavaThread::create_system_thread_object(name, CHECK);
     JavaThread::start_internal_daemon(THREAD, thread, thread_oop, NoPriority);
   }
 }