diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/Cookie.java b/commons/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/Cookie.java
index 49984fae..2dcf987a 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/Cookie.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/httpclient/Cookie.java
@@ -482,7 +482,11 @@ public class Cookie extends NameValuePair implements Serializable, Comparator {
                 return 1;
             }
         } else {
-            return STRING_COLLATOR.compare(c1.getPath(), c2.getPath());
+// BEGIN IA/HERITRIX CHANGE
+// based on: https://cwiki.apache.org/jira/browse/HTTPCLIENT-645
+            return c1.getPath().compareTo(c2.getPath());
+//          return STRING_COLLATOR.compare(c1.getPath(), c2.getPath());
+// END IA/HERITRIX CHANGE
         }
     }