diff --git a/src/libstd/io/mod.rs b/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
index c87c35e8327..8ea629fb9f2 100644
--- a/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/io/mod.rs
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ pub fn standard_error(kind: IoErrorKind) -> IoError {
 /// A mode specifies how a file should be opened or created. These modes are
 /// passed to `File::open_mode` and are used to control where the file is
 /// positioned when it is initially opened.
-#[deriving(Copy)]
+#[deriving(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum FileMode {
     /// Opens a file positioned at the beginning.
     Open,
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ pub enum FileMode {
 
 /// Access permissions with which the file should be opened. `File`s
 /// opened with `Read` will return an error if written to.
-#[deriving(Copy)]
+#[deriving(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum FileAccess {
     /// Read-only access, requests to write will result in an error
     Read,