diff --git a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.cc b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.cc
index b388f8729..80855328a 100644
--- a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.cc
+++ b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.cc
@@ -649,94 +649,6 @@ SpectrumValue:: operator= (double rhs)
 }
 
 
-bool
-SpectrumValue::operator== (const SpectrumValue& rhs) const
-{
-  Values::const_iterator it1 = this->m_values.begin ();
-  Values::const_iterator it2 = rhs.m_values.begin ();
-
-  while ( it1 != this->m_values.end () && it2 != rhs.m_values.end () )
-    {
-      if ( *it1 != *it2 )
-        {
-          return false;
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          ++it1;
-          ++it2;
-        }
-    }
-
-  if ( it1 == this->m_values.end () && it2 == rhs.m_values.end () )
-    {
-      return true;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      return false;
-    }
-}
-
-bool
-SpectrumValue::operator< (const SpectrumValue &rhs) const
-{
-  Values::const_iterator it1 = this->m_values.begin ();
-  Values::const_iterator it2 = rhs.m_values.begin ();
-
-  while ( it1 != this->m_values.end () && it2 != rhs.m_values.end () )
-    {
-      if ( *it1 >= *it2 )
-        {
-          return false;
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          ++it1;
-          ++it2;
-        }
-    }
-
-  if ( it1 == this->m_values.end () && it2 == rhs.m_values.end () )
-    {
-      return true;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      return false;
-    }
-}
-
-bool
-SpectrumValue::operator> (const SpectrumValue &rhs) const
-{
-  Values::const_iterator it1 = this->m_values.begin ();
-  Values::const_iterator it2 = rhs.m_values.begin ();
-
-  while ( it1 != this->m_values.end () && it2 != rhs.m_values.end () )
-    {
-      if ( *it1 <= *it2 )
-        {
-          return false;
-        }
-      else
-        {
-          ++it1;
-          ++it2;
-        }
-    }
-
-  if ( it1 == this->m_values.end () && it2 == rhs.m_values.end () )
-    {
-      return true;
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      return false;
-    }
-}
-
-
 
 SpectrumValue
 SpectrumValue:: operator<< (int n) const
diff --git a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.h b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.h
index 5c88e8246..03aa12c7b 100644
--- a/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.h
+++ b/src/spectrum/model/spectrum-value.h
@@ -400,36 +400,6 @@ public:
 
 
 
-  /**
-   * Compare each component, one by one
-   *
-   * @param rhs Right Hand Side of the operator
-   *
-   * @return True if this == rhs
-   *         False if this != rhs
-   */
-  bool operator== (const SpectrumValue& rhs) const;
-
-  /**
-   * Compare each component, one by one
-   *
-   * @param rhs Right Hand Side of the operator
-   *
-   * @return True if this < rhs
-   *         False if this >= rhs
-   */
-  bool operator< (const SpectrumValue &rhs) const;
-
-  /**
-   * Compare each component, one by one
-   *
-   * @param rhs Right Hand Side of the operator
-   *
-   * @return True if this > rhs
-   *         False if this <= rhs
-   */
-  bool operator> (const SpectrumValue &rhs) const;
-
   /**
    *
    * @param x the operand