diff --git a/git/remote.py b/git/remote.py
index 8aec68e15..83334c178 100644
--- a/git/remote.py
+++ b/git/remote.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return '<git.%s "%s">' % (self.__class__.__name__, self.name)
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        return self.name == other.name
+        return isinstance(other, type(self)) and self.name == other.name
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
         return not (self == other)