diff --git a/include/tmp/path.hpp b/include/tmp/path.hpp
index f787147..73d4c57 100644
--- a/include/tmp/path.hpp
+++ b/include/tmp/path.hpp
@@ -56,14 +56,6 @@ class path {
     const std::filesystem::path* operator->() const noexcept {
         return std::addressof(this->p);
     }
-
-    friend bool operator==(const path& lhs, const path& rhs) noexcept {
-        return lhs.p == rhs.p;
-    }
-
-    friend bool operator!=(const path& lhs, const path& rhs) noexcept {
-        return lhs.p != rhs.p;
-    }
 };
 
 }    // namespace tmp
diff --git a/tests/directory_test.cpp b/tests/directory_test.cpp
index 8c1c058..9f82cfd 100644
--- a/tests/directory_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/directory_test.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TEST(DirectoryTest, CreateMultiple) {
     const auto snd = tmp::directory(path);
     ASSERT_TRUE(fs::exists(snd));
 
-    EXPECT_NE(fst, snd);
+    EXPECT_NE(fs::path(fst), snd);
 }
 
 TEST(DirectoryTest, SubpathTest) {
diff --git a/tests/file_test.cpp b/tests/file_test.cpp
index 73fbaa0..c2891c9 100644
--- a/tests/file_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/file_test.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ TEST(FileTest, CreateMultiple) {
     const auto snd = tmp::file(path);
     ASSERT_TRUE(fs::exists(snd));
 
-    EXPECT_NE(fst, snd);
+    EXPECT_NE(fs::path(fst), snd);
 }
 
 TEST(FileTest, MoveConstruction) {