diff --git a/jdk/src/macosx/classes/sun/lwawt/LWComponentPeer.java b/jdk/src/macosx/classes/sun/lwawt/LWComponentPeer.java
index a7b15e07c96..6701434bb20 100644
--- a/jdk/src/macosx/classes/sun/lwawt/LWComponentPeer.java
+++ b/jdk/src/macosx/classes/sun/lwawt/LWComponentPeer.java
@@ -940,8 +940,8 @@ public abstract class LWComponentPeer<T extends Component, D extends JComponent>
 
     @Override
     public Image createImage(int w, int h) {
-        // TODO: accelerated image
-        return getGraphicsConfiguration().createCompatibleImage(w, h);
+        CGraphicsConfig gc = (CGraphicsConfig)getGraphicsConfiguration();
+        return gc.createAcceleratedImage(getTarget(), w, h);
     }
 
     @Override