diff --git a/src/poetry/core/packages/dependency.py b/src/poetry/core/packages/dependency.py
index b77e86e92..5c3fd7442 100644
--- a/src/poetry/core/packages/dependency.py
+++ b/src/poetry/core/packages/dependency.py
@@ -622,9 +622,6 @@ def __eq__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
 
         return super().__eq__(other) and self._constraint == other.constraint
 
-    def __ne__(self, other: Any) -> bool:
-        return not self.__eq__(other)
-
     def __hash__(self) -> int:
         # don't include _constraint in hash because it is mutable!
         return super().__hash__()