diff --git a/servo-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/servo/tag/BasicTag.java b/servo-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/servo/tag/BasicTag.java
index 4d732904..175bbb20 100644
--- a/servo-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/servo/tag/BasicTag.java
+++ b/servo-core/src/main/java/com/netflix/servo/tag/BasicTag.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.netflix.servo.tag;
 
-import com.google.common.base.Objects;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 
 /**
@@ -67,7 +66,9 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
     /** {@inheritDoc} */
     @Override
     public int hashCode() {
-        return Objects.hashCode(key, value);
+        int result = key.hashCode();
+        result = 31 * result + value.hashCode();
+        return result;
     }
 
     /** {@inheritDoc} */