2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/Ice/Object.java b/java/src/Ice/Object.java
index 6e7778dc755..d4b66eb95d8 100644
--- a/java/src/Ice/Object.java
+++ b/java/src/Ice/Object.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public interface Object
 
     void ice_addFacet(Object facet, String name);
 
-    void ice_removeFacet(String name);
+    Object ice_removeFacet(String name);
 
     void ice_removeAllFacets();
 
diff --git a/java/src/Ice/ObjectImpl.java b/java/src/Ice/ObjectImpl.java
index b69302d7e7d..724f13c161e 100644
--- a/java/src/Ice/ObjectImpl.java
+++ b/java/src/Ice/ObjectImpl.java
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ public class ObjectImpl implements Object
         }
     }
 
-    public final void
+    public final Object
     ice_removeFacet(String name)
     {
         synchronized(_activeFacetMap)
         {
-            _activeFacetMap.remove(name);
+            return (Object)_activeFacetMap.remove(name);
         }
     }