diff --git a/classpath/java/util/zip/Deflater.java b/classpath/java/util/zip/Deflater.java
index 28df9754d2..8368bb0817 100644
--- a/classpath/java/util/zip/Deflater.java
+++ b/classpath/java/util/zip/Deflater.java
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ public class Deflater {
      boolean finish,
      int[] results);
 
+  public void end() {
+    dispose();
+  }
+
   public void dispose() {
     if (peer != 0) {
       dispose(peer);
diff --git a/classpath/java/util/zip/Inflater.java b/classpath/java/util/zip/Inflater.java
index 6e04b87b92..9f44415194 100644
--- a/classpath/java/util/zip/Inflater.java
+++ b/classpath/java/util/zip/Inflater.java
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ public class Inflater {
      byte[] output, int outputOffset, int outputLength,
      int[] results);
 
+  public void end() {
+    dispose();
+  }
+
   public void dispose() {
     if (peer != 0) {
       dispose(peer);