diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/resource/Handler.java b/src/java/com/threerings/resource/Handler.java
index bbd1c9e1b..b4fb50123 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/resource/Handler.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/resource/Handler.java
@@ -68,6 +68,18 @@ public class Handler extends URLStreamHandler
         AttachableURLFactory.attachHandler("resource", Handler.class);
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected int hashCode (URL url)
+    {
+        return String.valueOf(url).hashCode();
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    protected boolean equals (URL u1, URL u2)
+    {
+        return String.valueOf(u1).equals(String.valueOf(u2));
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     protected URLConnection openConnection (URL url)
         throws IOException