diff --git a/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs b/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
index 90f054186d161..fcb7fc87cb267 100644
--- a/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
@@ -1276,6 +1276,9 @@ impl<T> JoinInner<T> {
 #[stable(feature = "rust1", since = "1.0.0")]
 pub struct JoinHandle<T>(JoinInner<T>);
 
+unsafe impl<T> Send for JoinHandle<T> {}
+unsafe impl<T> Sync for JoinHandle<T> {}
+
 impl<T> JoinHandle<T> {
     /// Extracts a handle to the underlying thread.
     ///