diff --git a/src/irclib.py b/src/irclib.py
index a0579f5a5..86f5b40a9 100644
--- a/src/irclib.py
+++ b/src/irclib.py
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ class Irc(IrcCommandDispatcher):
         if isinstance(other, self.__class__):
             return id(self) == id(other)
         else:
-            return other == self
+            return other.__eq__(self)
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
         return not (self == other)