diff --git a/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hive/jdbc/HiveDatabaseMetaData.java b/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hive/jdbc/HiveDatabaseMetaData.java
index d1cfd7eb2c56..838c136f402d 100644
--- a/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hive/jdbc/HiveDatabaseMetaData.java
+++ b/jdbc/src/java/org/apache/hive/jdbc/HiveDatabaseMetaData.java
@@ -744,12 +744,12 @@ public <T> T getObject(int columnIndex, Class<T> type) throws SQLException {
     };
   }
 
-  public String getURL() throws SQLException {
-    throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("Method not supported");
+  public String getURL() {
+    return connection.getConnectedUrl();
   }
 
   public String getUserName() throws SQLException {
-    throw new SQLFeatureNotSupportedException("Method not supported");
+    return connection.getConnParams().getHiveConfs().get("user");
   }
 
   public ResultSet getVersionColumns(String catalog, String schema, String table)