diff --git a/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java b/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java
index 7ff56fd5..aaf52120 100644
--- a/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java
+++ b/src/helma/framework/core/RequestPath.java
@@ -135,12 +135,25 @@ public class RequestPath {
     }
     
     /**
-     * Checks if the given object is contained in the request path
+     * Checks if the given object is contained in the request path.
+     * Itreturns the zero-based index position, or -1 if it isn't contained.
+     *
+     * @param obj the element to check
+     * @return the index of the element, or -1 if it isn't contained
+     * @deprecated use {@link #indexOf(Object)} instead.
+     */
+    public int contains(Object obj) {
+        return objects.indexOf(obj);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the given object is contained in the request path.
+     * Itreturns the zero-based index position, or -1 if it isn't contained.
      *
      * @param obj the element to check
      * @return the index of the element, or -1 if it isn't contained
      */
-    public int contains(Object obj) {
+    public int indexOf(Object obj) {
         return objects.indexOf(obj);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/helma/scripting/rhino/HopObject.java b/src/helma/scripting/rhino/HopObject.java
index 0b98c1c5..c30f0a6f 100644
--- a/src/helma/scripting/rhino/HopObject.java
+++ b/src/helma/scripting/rhino/HopObject.java
@@ -651,9 +651,10 @@ public class HopObject extends ScriptableObject implements Wrapper, PropertyReco
     }
 
     /**
-     *  Check if node is contained in subnodes
+     * Check if node is contained in the subnode collection.
+     * Return its index position if it is, and -1 otherwise.
      */
-    public int jsFunction_contains(Object obj) {
+    public int jsFunction_indexOf(Object obj) {
 
         checkNode();
 
@@ -666,6 +667,15 @@ public class HopObject extends ScriptableObject implements Wrapper, PropertyReco
         return -1;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if node is contained in the subnode collection.
+     * Return its index position if it is, and -1 otherwise.
+     * @deprecated use indexOf(Object) instead.
+     */
+    public int jsFunction_contains(Object obj) {
+        return jsFunction_indexOf(obj);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set a property in this HopObject
      *