diff --git a/axelrod/action.py b/axelrod/action.py
index 901723ce1..b2bd8c1e9 100644
--- a/axelrod/action.py
+++ b/axelrod/action.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 """
 
 from enum import Enum
+from functools import total_ordering
 from typing import Iterable
 
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args):
         super(UnknownActionError, self).__init__(*args)
 
 
+@total_ordering
 class Action(Enum):
     """Core actions in the Prisoner's Dilemna.
     
@@ -30,6 +32,15 @@ class Action(Enum):
     def __bool__(self):
         return bool(self.value)
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.value == other.value
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.value)
+
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        return self.value < other.value
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return "{}".format(self.name)
 
diff --git a/axelrod/tests/strategies/test_sequence_player.py b/axelrod/tests/strategies/test_sequence_player.py
index a313d98ec..429a4e9f4 100644
--- a/axelrod/tests/strategies/test_sequence_player.py
+++ b/axelrod/tests/strategies/test_sequence_player.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ def test_sequence_player(self):
         """Basic test for SequencePlayer."""
 
         def cooperate_gen():
-            yield C
-
+            yield 1
         player = SequencePlayer(generator_function=cooperate_gen)
         opponent = TestOpponent()
         self.assertEqual(C, player.strategy(opponent))
diff --git a/axelrod/tests/unit/test_actions.py b/axelrod/tests/unit/test_actions.py
index 4f07f17cd..a7e1a0e9a 100644
--- a/axelrod/tests/unit/test_actions.py
+++ b/axelrod/tests/unit/test_actions.py
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@
 
 
 class TestAction(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_eq(self):
+        self.assertEqual(C, C)
+        self.assertEqual(D, D)
+
+    def test_hash(self):
+        self.assertEqual(hash(C), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(hash(D), 0)
+
+    def test_lt(self):
+        self.assertLess(D, C)
+
     def test_repr(self):
         self.assertEqual(repr(C), "C")
         self.assertEqual(repr(D), "D")