diff --git a/tests/test_container.py b/tests/test_container.py
index bcdfc01..79d73ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_container.py
+++ b/tests/test_container.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ def test_list_item():
     l_item2 = deserialize(container.ListItem(), b)
     assert l_item == l_item2
 
+    l_item3 = container.ListItem()
+    assert l_item != l_item3
 
 def test_map_item():
     m_item = container.MapItem()
diff --git a/thriftpy/thrift.py b/thriftpy/thrift.py
index 126340e..3422d7b 100644
--- a/thriftpy/thrift.py
+++ b/thriftpy/thrift.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def __hash__(self):
         return super(TPayload, self).__hash__()
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
-        return self != other
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
 
 
 class TClient(object):