diff --git a/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc b/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc
index 547a61a4c3..dff0997af7 100644
--- a/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/network_topology_strategy.cc
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@ struct hash<locator::endpoint_dc_rack> {
 
 namespace locator {
 
-bool operator==(const endpoint_dc_rack& d1, const endpoint_dc_rack& d2) {
-    return std::tie(d1.dc, d1.rack) == std::tie(d2.dc, d2.rack);
-}
-
 network_topology_strategy::network_topology_strategy(
     const replication_strategy_config_options& config_options) :
         abstract_replication_strategy(config_options,
diff --git a/locator/types.hh b/locator/types.hh
index b618ea270e..45c8ea0509 100644
--- a/locator/types.hh
+++ b/locator/types.hh
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ using inet_address = gms::inet_address;
 struct endpoint_dc_rack {
     sstring dc;
     sstring rack;
+
+    bool operator==(const endpoint_dc_rack&) const = default;
 };
 
 using dc_rack_fn = seastar::noncopyable_function<endpoint_dc_rack(inet_address)>;