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@@ -497,7 +497,8 @@
public static boolean hasAnyNullObject(Object o, ObjectInspector oi) {
    * @return the overlayed properties
    */
   public static Properties createOverlayedProperties(Properties tblProps, Properties partProps) {
-    Properties props = new Properties(tblProps);
+    Properties props = new Properties();
+    props.putAll(tblProps);
     if (partProps != null) {
       props.putAll(partProps);
     }
