diff --git a/src/ifcwrap/IfcPython.i b/src/ifcwrap/IfcPython.i
index 3656792cc2..0a9dffbd2e 100644
--- a/src/ifcwrap/IfcPython.i
+++ b/src/ifcwrap/IfcPython.i
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 %include "std_string.i"
 %include "exception.i"
 
+// General python-specific rename rules for comparison operators.
+// Mostly to silence warnings, but might be of use some time.
+%rename("__eq__") operator ==;
+%rename("__lt__") operator <;
+
 %exception {
 	try {
 		$action