diff --git a/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py b/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py
index 77a0b21f50e..fa2433956d2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/inventory/host.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ class Host:
     def __eq__(self, other):
         return self.name == other.name
 
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
+
     def serialize(self):
         groups = []
         for group in self.groups:
diff --git a/test/units/inventory/test_host.py b/test/units/inventory/test_host.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9f500a63e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/inventory/test_host.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright 2015 Marius Gedminas <marius@gedmin.as>
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import unittest
+
+from ansible.inventory.host import Host
+
+
+class TestHost(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.hostA = Host('a')
+        self.hostB = Host('b')
+
+    def test_equality(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.hostA, self.hostA)
+        self.assertNotEqual(self.hostA, self.hostB)
+        self.assertEqual(self.hostA, Host('a'))
+        # __ne__ is a separate method
+        self.assertFalse(self.hostA != Host('a'))
+