diff --git a/include/loot/metadata/file.h b/include/loot/metadata/file.h
index 3ab92150..e7d1934d 100644
--- a/include/loot/metadata/file.h
+++ b/include/loot/metadata/file.h
@@ -63,19 +63,6 @@ public:
                          const std::string& condition = "",
                          const std::vector<MessageContent>& detail = {});
 
-  /**
-   * A less-than operator implemented with no semantics so that File objects can
-   * be stored in sets.
-   * @returns True if this File is less than the given File, false otherwise.
-   */
-  LOOT_API bool operator<(const File& rhs) const;
-
-  /**
-   * Check if two File objects are equal by comparing their fields.
-   * @returns True if the objects' fields are equal, false otherwise.
-   */
-  LOOT_API bool operator==(const File& rhs) const;
-
   /**
    * Get the filename of the file.
    * @return The file's filename.
@@ -103,12 +90,26 @@ private:
   std::vector<MessageContent> detail_;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Check if two File objects are equal by comparing their fields.
+ * @returns True if the objects' fields are equal, false otherwise.
+ */
+LOOT_API bool operator==(const File& lhs, const File& rhs);
+
 /**
  * Check if two File objects are not equal.
  * @returns True if the File objects are not equal, false otherwise.
  */
 LOOT_API bool operator!=(const File& lhs, const File& rhs);
 
+/**
+ * A less-than operator implemented with no semantics so that File objects can
+ * be stored in sets.
+ * @returns True if the first File is less than the second File, false
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+LOOT_API bool operator<(const File& lhs, const File& rhs);
+
 /**
  * Check if the first File object is greater than the second File object.
  * @returns True if the second File object is less than the first File object,
diff --git a/src/api/metadata/file.cpp b/src/api/metadata/file.cpp
index b57b633c..f6cb5039 100644
--- a/src/api/metadata/file.cpp
+++ b/src/api/metadata/file.cpp
@@ -37,49 +37,48 @@ File::File(const std::string& name,
     display_(display),
     detail_(detail) {}
 
-bool File::operator<(const File& rhs) const {
-  if (display_ < rhs.display_) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (rhs.display_ < display_) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (this->GetCondition() < rhs.GetCondition()) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (rhs.GetCondition() < this->GetCondition()) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  if (name_ < rhs.name_) {
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  if (rhs.name_ < name_) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  return detail_ < rhs.detail_;
-}
-
-bool File::operator==(const File& rhs) const {
-  return display_ == rhs.display_ && GetCondition() == rhs.GetCondition() &&
-         name_ == rhs.name_ && detail_ == rhs.detail_;
-}
-
 Filename File::GetName() const { return name_; }
 
-std::string File::GetDisplayName() const {
-  return display_;
-}
+std::string File::GetDisplayName() const { return display_; }
 
 std::vector<MessageContent> File::GetDetail() const { return detail_; }
 
+bool operator==(const File& lhs, const File& rhs) {
+  return lhs.GetDisplayName() == rhs.GetDisplayName() &&
+         lhs.GetCondition() == rhs.GetCondition() &&
+         lhs.GetName() == rhs.GetName() && lhs.GetDetail() == rhs.GetDetail();
+}
+
 bool operator!=(const File& lhs, const File& rhs) { return !(lhs == rhs); }
 
+bool operator<(const File& lhs, const File& rhs) {
+  if (lhs.GetDisplayName() < rhs.GetDisplayName()) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (rhs.GetDisplayName() < lhs.GetDisplayName()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (lhs.GetCondition() < rhs.GetCondition()) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (rhs.GetCondition() < lhs.GetCondition()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (lhs.GetName() < rhs.GetName()) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (rhs.GetName() < lhs.GetName()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return lhs.GetDetail() < rhs.GetDetail();
+}
+
 bool operator>(const File& lhs, const File& rhs) { return rhs < lhs; }
 
 bool operator<=(const File& lhs, const File& rhs) { return !(lhs > rhs); }