diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/AABox.h b/libraries/octree/src/AABox.h
index ef0e535b38..951206d6ce 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/AABox.h
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/AABox.h
@@ -66,4 +66,8 @@ private:
     glm::vec3 _scale;
 };
 
+inline bool operator==(const AABox& a, const AABox& b) {
+    return a.getCorner() == b.getCorner() && a.getDimensions() == b.getDimensions();
+}
+
 #endif // hifi_AABox_h
diff --git a/libraries/octree/src/AACube.h b/libraries/octree/src/AACube.h
index b427e579e9..f805d4901e 100644
--- a/libraries/octree/src/AACube.h
+++ b/libraries/octree/src/AACube.h
@@ -61,4 +61,8 @@ private:
     float _scale;
 };
 
+inline bool operator==(const AACube& a, const AACube& b) {
+    return a.getCorner() == b.getCorner() && a.getScale() == b.getScale();
+}
+
 #endif // hifi_AACube_h