diff --git a/include/dpp/role.h b/include/dpp/role.h
index 0917fa15a4..42119c1569 100644
--- a/include/dpp/role.h
+++ b/include/dpp/role.h
@@ -324,19 +324,8 @@ class DPP_EXPORT role : public managed, public json_interface<role> {
 	 * @param lhs first role to compare
 	 * @param rhs second role to compare
 	 * @return true if lhs is less than rhs
-	 *
-	 * @throws std::invalid_argument when roles of two different guilds are passed
 	 */
 	friend inline bool operator< (const role& lhs, const role& rhs) {
-        if (lhs.guild_id != rhs.guild_id) {
-	        throw std::invalid_argument("cannot compare roles from two different guilds");
-        }
-
-		// the @everyone role is always the lowest role in hierarchy
-		if (lhs.id == lhs.guild_id) {
-			return rhs.id != lhs.guild_id;
-		}
-
 		if (lhs.position == rhs.position) {
 			// the higher the IDs are, the lower the position
 			return lhs.id > rhs.id;
@@ -351,8 +340,6 @@ class DPP_EXPORT role : public managed, public json_interface<role> {
 	 * @param lhs first role to compare
 	 * @param rhs second role to compare
 	 * @return true if lhs is greater than rhs
-	 *
-	 * @throws std::invalid_argument when roles of two different guilds are passed
 	 */
 	friend inline bool operator> (const role& lhs, const role& rhs) {
 		return !(lhs < rhs);
@@ -365,7 +352,7 @@ class DPP_EXPORT role : public managed, public json_interface<role> {
 	 * @return true if is equal to other
 	 */
 	inline bool operator== (const role& other) const {
-		return this->position == other.position;
+		return this->id == other.id;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -375,7 +362,7 @@ class DPP_EXPORT role : public managed, public json_interface<role> {
 	 * @return true if is not equal to other
 	 */
 	inline bool operator!= (const role& other) const {
-		return this->position != other.position;
+		return this->id != other.id;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/unittest/test.cpp b/src/unittest/test.cpp
index 3182d91c24..b85b9386ab 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test.cpp
+++ b/src/unittest/test.cpp
@@ -345,23 +345,14 @@ Markdown lol \\|\\|spoiler\\|\\| \\~\\~strikethrough\\~\\~ \\`small \\*code\\* b
 	{
 		set_test(ROLE_COMPARE, false);
 		dpp::role role_1, role_2;
+		role_1.id = 99;
 		role_1.position = 1;
 		role_1.guild_id = 123;
+		role_1.id = 98;
 		role_2.position = 2;
 		role_2.guild_id = 123;
 		set_test(ROLE_COMPARE, role_1 < role_2 && !(role_1 > role_2) && role_1 != role_2);
 	}
-	{
-		set_test(ROLE_COMPARE_CONSIDERING_EVERYONE_ROLE, false);
-		dpp::role role_1, role_2;
-		role_1.id = 123;
-		role_1.position = 2;
-		role_1.guild_id = 123;
-		role_2.id = 124;
-		role_2.position = 2;
-		role_2.guild_id = 123;
-		set_test(ROLE_COMPARE_CONSIDERING_EVERYONE_ROLE, role_1 < role_2 && !(role_1 > role_2));
-	}
 	{
 		set_test(ROLE_COMPARE_CONSIDERING_ID, false);
 		dpp::role role_1, role_2;
diff --git a/src/unittest/test.h b/src/unittest/test.h
index edb942c40a..8c0d1e1192 100644
--- a/src/unittest/test.h
+++ b/src/unittest/test.h
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ DPP_TEST(UTILITY_CDN_ENDPOINT_URL_HASH, "utility::cdn_endpoint_url_hash", tf_off
 DPP_TEST(STICKER_GET_URL, "sticker::get_url aka utility::cdn_endpoint_url_sticker", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(EMOJI_GET_URL, "emoji::get_url", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(ROLE_COMPARE, "role::operator<", tf_offline);
-DPP_TEST(ROLE_COMPARE_CONSIDERING_EVERYONE_ROLE, "role::operator<", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(ROLE_COMPARE_CONSIDERING_ID, "role::operator<", tf_offline);
 DPP_TEST(ROLE_CREATE, "cluster::role_create", tf_online);
 DPP_TEST(ROLE_EDIT, "cluster::role_edit", tf_online);