diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/HashImpl.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/HashImpl.java
index b511d5670f8b..fd981f54bfbd 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/HashImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/HashImpl.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class HashImpl implements Hash {
     if (this == o) return true;
     if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
     HashImpl that = (HashImpl)o;
-    return (myHashCode == that.myHashCode && asString().equals(that.asString()));
+    return myHashCode == that.myHashCode && Arrays.equals(myData, that.myData);
   }
 
   @Override