diff --git a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/AccessSection.java b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/AccessSection.java
index a9b5e85503..5ddf1ae249 100644
--- a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/AccessSection.java
+++ b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/AccessSection.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class AccessSection extends RefConfigSection implements
     if (!super.equals(obj) || !(obj instanceof AccessSection)) {
       return false;
     }
-    return new HashSet<Permission>(permissions).equals(new HashSet<Permission>(
-        ((AccessSection) obj).permissions));
+    return new HashSet<Permission>(getPermissions()).equals(new HashSet<Permission>(
+        ((AccessSection) obj).getPermissions()));
   }
 }
diff --git a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java
index 0585651098..43fefba481 100644
--- a/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java
+++ b/gerrit-common/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/common/data/Permission.java
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ public class Permission implements Comparable<Permission> {
     if (!name.equals(other.name) || exclusiveGroup != other.exclusiveGroup) {
       return false;
     }
-    return new HashSet<PermissionRule>(rules)
-        .equals(new HashSet<PermissionRule>(other.rules));
+    return new HashSet<PermissionRule>(getRules())
+        .equals(new HashSet<PermissionRule>(other.getRules()));
   }
 
   @Override