diff --git a/include/upa/url.h b/include/upa/url.h
index ef2c03a..be68586 100644
--- a/include/upa/url.h
+++ b/include/upa/url.h
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ class url {
     std::size_t path_segment_count_ = 0;
     detail::url_search_params_ptr search_params_ptr_;
 
-    friend bool operator==(const url& lhs, const url& rhs);
+    friend bool operator==(const url& lhs, const url& rhs) noexcept;
     friend struct std::hash<url>;
     friend detail::url_serializer;
     friend detail::url_setter;
@@ -2930,7 +2930,7 @@ inline bool is_unc_path(const CharT* first, const CharT* last)
 // URL utilities (non-member functions)
 
 /// @brief Lexicographically compares two URL's
-inline bool operator==(const url& lhs, const url& rhs) {
+inline bool operator==(const url& lhs, const url& rhs) noexcept {
     return lhs.norm_url_ == rhs.norm_url_;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test-url.cpp b/test/test-url.cpp
index d383ebf..1a49268 100644
--- a/test/test-url.cpp
+++ b/test/test-url.cpp
@@ -568,9 +568,9 @@ TEST_CASE("url_from_file_path") {
     }
 }
 
-// Test operator== and std::hash specialization
+// Test std::hash specialization and operator==
 
-TEST_CASE("operator== && std::hash<upa::url>") {
+TEST_CASE("std::hash<upa::url> and operator==") {
     std::unordered_map<upa::url, int> map;
 
     map.emplace(upa::url{ "about:blank" }, 1);