diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as
index c16a5d6a4..1ec9c29dd 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/presents/dobj/EntryRemovedEvent.as
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.threerings.presents.dobj {
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectInputStream;
 import com.threerings.io.ObjectOutputStream;
 
+import com.threerings.util.Integer;
 import com.threerings.util.StringBuilder;
 
 /**
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ public class EntryRemovedEvent extends NamedEvent
     {
         super.readObject(ins);
         _key = ins.readObject();
+
+        // TODO: for now...
+        if (_key is Integer) {
+            _key = (_key as Integer).value;
+        }
     }
 
     protected var _key :Object;