diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.cpp
index c78b959893..546acf9c32 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.cpp
@@ -205,3 +205,13 @@ bool StepsID::IsValid() const
 	return st != STEPS_TYPE_INVALID && dc != DIFFICULTY_INVALID;
 }
 
+bool StepsID::operator<( const StepsID &rhs ) const
+{
+#define COMP(a) if(a<rhs.a) return true; if(a>rhs.a) return false;
+	COMP(st);
+	COMP(dc);
+	COMP(sDescription);
+	COMP(uHash);
+#undef COMP
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.h b/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.h
index ecd0ad6a9c..200056b20a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepsUtil.h
@@ -44,10 +44,7 @@ public:
 	void Unset() { FromSteps(NULL); }
 	void FromSteps( const Steps *p );
 	Steps *ToSteps( const Song *p, bool bAllowNull ) const;
-	bool operator<( const StepsID &other ) const
-	{
-		return st < other.st || dc < other.dc || sDescription < other.sDescription || uHash < other.uHash;
-	}
+	bool operator<( const StepsID &rhs ) const;
 
 	XNode* CreateNode() const;
 	void LoadFromNode( const XNode* pNode );