diff --git a/classpath/java/lang/Long.java b/classpath/java/lang/Long.java
index 06c1d7506e..401d31492f 100644
--- a/classpath/java/lang/Long.java
+++ b/classpath/java/lang/Long.java
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ public final class Long extends Number {
     this.value = parseLong(s);
   }
 
+  public static Long valueOf(String value) {
+    return new Long(value);
+  }
+
   public static Long valueOf(long value) {
     return new Long(value);
   }