diff --git a/novaclient/base.py b/novaclient/base.py
index 0200332d6..6ef271684 100644
--- a/novaclient/base.py
+++ b/novaclient/base.py
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ class Resource(RequestIdMixin):
             return self.id == other.id
         return self._info == other._info
 
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self.__eq__(other)
+
     def is_loaded(self):
         return self._loaded
 
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/test_base.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/test_base.py
index 9fa75364c..a24636ca5 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/test_base.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/test_base.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class BaseTest(utils.TestCase):
         r2 = base.Resource(None, {'id': 1, 'name': 'hello'})
         self.assertEqual(r1, r2)
 
-        # Two resoruces of different types: never equal
+        # Two resources of different types: never equal
         r1 = base.Resource(None, {'id': 1})
         r2 = flavors.Flavor(None, {'id': 1})
         self.assertNotEqual(r1, r2)