diff --git a/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h b/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h
index f0e7acf89..0b7c6a520 100644
--- a/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h
+++ b/src/ripple/basics/base_uint.h
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ using uint128 = base_uint<128>;
 using uint160 = base_uint<160>;
 using uint256 = base_uint<256>;
 
-/*
- * template <std::size_t Bits, class Tag>
+template <std::size_t Bits, class Tag>
 [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr std::strong_ordering
 operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
 {
@@ -571,8 +570,8 @@ operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
     return (*ret.first > *ret.second) ? std::strong_ordering::greater
                                       : std::strong_ordering::less;
 }
-*/
 
+/*
 template <std::size_t Bits, class Tag>
 [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr std::strong_ordering
 operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
@@ -584,6 +583,7 @@ operator<=>(base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& lhs, base_uint<Bits, Tag> const& rhs)
         rhs.cend(),
         std::compare_three_way{});
 }
+*/
 
 template <std::size_t Bits, typename Tag>
 [[nodiscard]] inline constexpr bool