--- groovy-1.8.9/src/main/org/codehaus/groovy/runtime/MethodClosure.java.orig	2015-07-27 15:18:49.930409601 -0400
+++ groovy-1.8.9/src/main/org/codehaus/groovy/runtime/MethodClosure.java	2015-07-27 15:17:22.740117053 -0400
@@ -65,4 +65,8 @@ public class MethodClosure extends Closu
             return getMethod();
         } else  return super.getProperty(property);        
     }
+
+    private Object readResolve() {
+	throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
+    }
 }