Index: src/org/python/core/BytecodeLoader1.java
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--- src/org/python/core/BytecodeLoader1.java	(revision 2865)
+++ src/org/python/core/BytecodeLoader1.java	(working copy)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
     public void addParent(ClassLoader referent) {
         if (!this.parents.contains(referent)) {
-            this.parents.addElement(referent);
+            this.parents.add(0, referent);
         }
     }
 
Index: src/org/python/core/BytecodeLoader2.java
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--- src/org/python/core/BytecodeLoader2.java	(revision 2865)
+++ src/org/python/core/BytecodeLoader2.java	(working copy)
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     public void addParent(ClassLoader referent) {
         if (!this.parents.contains(referent)) {
-            this.parents.addElement(referent);
+            this.parents.add(0, referent);
         }
     }
 
Index: src/org/python/core/Loader.java
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--- src/org/python/core/Loader.java	(revision 2865)
+++ src/org/python/core/Loader.java	(working copy)
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 
     /**
      * Add another classloader as a parent loader. Dependent classes will
-     * searched in these loaders.
+     * searched in these loaders.  This loader will be tried before all
+     * already added parents.
      */
     public void addParent(ClassLoader referent);
 }