2 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/examples/btpyparse.py b/examples/btpyparse.py
index 4fbbac8..1d8992b 100644
--- a/examples/btpyparse.py
+++ b/examples/btpyparse.py
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ class Macro(object):
         return 'Macro("%s")' % self.name
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return self.name == other.name
-    def __ne__(self, other):
-        return self.name != other.name
 
 
 # Character literals
diff --git a/pyparsing.py b/pyparsing.py
index 48720f0..f4f0735 100644
--- a/pyparsing.py
+++ b/pyparsing.py
@@ -2385,9 +2385,6 @@ class ParserElement(object):
             return vars(self) == vars(other)
         return False
 
-    def __ne__(self, other):
-        return not (self == other)
-
     def __hash__(self):
         return id(self)