diff --git a/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java b/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java
index 0dc598846..3d87ceb57 100644
--- a/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java
+++ b/client/src/com/aerospike/client/Value.java
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ public boolean equals(Object other) {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public int hashCode() {
+		public final int hashCode() {
 			return value;
 		}