diff --git a/gtsam/linear/GaussianBayesNet.h b/gtsam/linear/GaussianBayesNet.h
index 19781d1e6..d4d60845d 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/GaussianBayesNet.h
+++ b/gtsam/linear/GaussianBayesNet.h
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ namespace gtsam {
     /** Check equality */
     bool equals(const This& bn, double tol = 1e-9) const;
 
+    /// Check exact equality.
+    friend bool operator==(const GaussianBayesNet& lhs,
+                           const GaussianBayesNet& rhs) {
+      return lhs.isEqual(rhs);
+    }
+
     /// print graph
     void print(
         const std::string& s = "",
diff --git a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
index 478cfd770..865fa3c8a 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
+++ b/gtsam/linear/VectorValues.h
@@ -260,6 +260,11 @@ namespace gtsam {
     /** equals required by Testable for unit testing */
     bool equals(const VectorValues& x, double tol = 1e-9) const;
 
+    /// Check exact equality.
+    friend bool operator==(const VectorValues& lhs, const VectorValues& rhs) {
+      return lhs.equals(rhs);
+    }
+
     /// @{
     /// @name Advanced Interface
     /// @{