1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/id.c b/id.c
index 6fa00a66b3..84499ace34 100644
--- a/id.c
+++ b/id.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ Init_id(void)
     idEqq = rb_intern("===");
     idBackquote = rb_intern("`");
     idEqTilde = rb_intern("=~");
+    idNot = rb_intern("!");
+    idNeq = rb_intern("!=");
 
     idAREF = rb_intern("[]");
     idASET = rb_intern("[]=");