1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/django/db/__init__.py b/django/db/__init__.py
index 0d7fbe2a34..72adf60d66 100644
--- a/django/db/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/__init__.py
@@ -39,8 +39,15 @@ class DefaultConnectionProxy(object):
     def __delattr__(self, name):
         return delattr(connections[DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS], name)
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return connections[DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS] == other
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return connections[DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS] != other
+
 connection = DefaultConnectionProxy()
 
+
 class DefaultBackendProxy(object):
     """
     Temporary proxy class used during deprecation period of the `backend` module