diff --git a/daemon/rib/route.hpp b/daemon/rib/route.hpp
index 5179dbf..f460487 100644
--- a/daemon/rib/route.hpp
+++ b/daemon/rib/route.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 /**
  * \brief Represents a route for a name prefix.
  */
-class Route : public ndn::nfd::RouteFlagsTraits<Route>
+class Route : public ndn::nfd::RouteFlagsTraits<Route>, private boost::equality_comparable<Route>
 {
 public:
   /** \brief Default constructor.
@@ -89,12 +89,6 @@
            lhs.announcement == rhs.announcement;
   }
 
-  friend bool
-  operator!=(const Route& lhs, const Route& rhs)
-  {
-    return !(lhs == rhs);
-  }
-
 public:
   uint64_t faceId = 0;
   ndn::nfd::RouteOrigin origin = ndn::nfd::ROUTE_ORIGIN_APP;