diff --git a/core/host.lisp b/core/host.lisp
index bc2efdf..c67238c 100644
--- a/core/host.lisp
+++ b/core/host.lisp
@@ -159,3 +159,10 @@
(defmethod probe-host-user ((host host) (os os-unix))
(list :user (first (run "whoami"))))
+
+(defmethod compare-property-values ((host host)
+ (property (eql :os))
+ (a os)
+ (b os))
+ (string= (prin1-to-string a)
+ (prin1-to-string b)))