diff --git a/ip.cpp.rl b/ip.cpp.rl
index f9c24e9a..3d15e765 100644
--- a/ip.cpp.rl
+++ b/ip.cpp.rl
@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@ ipv4::ip::ip (uint8_t a, uint8_t b, uint8_t c, uint8_t d)
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-ipv4::ip&
-ipv4::ip::operator= (const ipv4::ip &rhs)
-{
-    m_octets[0] = rhs.m_octets[0];
-    m_octets[1] = rhs.m_octets[1];
-    m_octets[2] = rhs.m_octets[2];
-    m_octets[3] = rhs.m_octets[3];
-
-    return *this;
-}
-
-
-//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool
 ipv4::ip::operator== (const ipv4::ip &rhs) const
 {
diff --git a/ip.hpp b/ip.hpp
index 61318eea..6765e847 100644
--- a/ip.hpp
+++ b/ip.hpp
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ namespace ipv4 {
         explicit ip (uint32_t i);
         ip (uint8_t a, uint8_t b, uint8_t c, uint8_t d);
 
-        ip&  operator  = (const ip &);
-        bool operator == (const ip &) const;
+        bool operator== (const ip &) const;
 
         explicit operator uint32_t (void);