diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs
index 2925c3ccb4..93fd0a8956 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Channel.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class Channel
         [JsonProperty(@"channel_id")]
         public int Id;
 
-        public readonly SortedList<Message> Messages = new SortedList<Message>((m1, m2) => m1.Id.CompareTo(m2.Id));
+        public readonly SortedList<Message> Messages = new SortedList<Message>(Comparer<Message>.Default);
 
         //internal bool Joined;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Message.cs b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Message.cs
index bf53a68910..c1887e7824 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Message.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/Chat/Message.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace osu.Game.Online.Chat
 {
-    public class Message
+    public class Message : IComparable<Message>
     {
         [JsonProperty(@"message_id")]
         public readonly long Id;
@@ -42,17 +42,7 @@ public Message(long id)
             Id = id;
         }
 
-        public override bool Equals(object obj)
-        {
-            var objMessage = obj as Message;
-
-            return Id == objMessage?.Id;
-        }
-
-        public override int GetHashCode()
-        {
-            return Id.GetHashCode();
-        }
+        public int CompareTo(Message other) => Id.CompareTo(other.Id);
     }
 
     public enum TargetType