diff --git a/querymatch.cpp b/querymatch.cpp
index 2723c0574..0ba9b5676 100644
--- a/querymatch.cpp
+++ b/querymatch.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ bool QueryMatch::operator==(const QueryMatch &other) const
     return (d == other.d);
 }
 
+bool QueryMatch::operator!=(const QueryMatch &other) const
+{
+    return (d != other.d);
+}
+
 void QueryMatch::run(const RunnerContext &context) const
 {
     //kDebug() << "we run the term" << context->query() << "whose type is" << context->mimetype();
diff --git a/querymatch.h b/querymatch.h
index 7e3133c30..366767345 100644
--- a/querymatch.h
+++ b/querymatch.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class PLASMA_EXPORT QueryMatch
         ~QueryMatch();
         QueryMatch &operator=(const QueryMatch &other);
         bool operator==(const QueryMatch &other) const;
+        bool operator!=(const QueryMatch &other) const;
         bool operator<(const QueryMatch &other) const;