diff --git a/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor b/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
index 12d0ef580d..8eb11a7753 100644
--- a/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/gadgets/gadgets.factor
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ CONSTANT: horizontal { 1 0 }
 CONSTANT: vertical { 0 1 }
 
 TUPLE: gadget < rect
-id
 pref-dim
 parent
 children
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ model ;
 
 M: gadget equal? 2drop f ;
 
-M: gadget hashcode* nip [ [ \ gadget counter ] unless* ] change-id id>> ;
+M: gadget hashcode* nip identity-hashcode ;
 
 M: gadget model-changed 2drop ;