diff --git a/src/lib/frontend/transformations/TupleElimination.ml b/src/lib/frontend/transformations/TupleElimination.ml
index 0dc8fdf3..2cc81ad6 100644
--- a/src/lib/frontend/transformations/TupleElimination.ml
+++ b/src/lib/frontend/transformations/TupleElimination.ml
@@ -296,11 +296,21 @@ let replacer =
         (match IdMap.find_opt id !env with
          | None -> EVar cid
          | Some lst ->
-           ETuple
+           ETuple (* if we are eliminating tuples, why do we return a tuple? *)
              (List.map
                 (fun (id, ty) ->
                   { (var_sp (Id id) Span.default) with ety = Some ty })
                 lst))
+    
+    (* Given a (possibly nested) tuple-type expression, turn it into
+      a single unnested tuple expression with all elements in order *)
+    method flatten env exp =
+      match (Option.get exp.ety).raw_ty with
+      | TTuple _ ->
+        let es = self#visit_exp env exp |> extract_etuple in
+        List.map (self#flatten env) es |> List.concat
+      | _ -> [self#visit_exp env exp]
+  
 
     method! visit_EOp env op args =
       match op, args with
@@ -308,6 +318,48 @@ let replacer =
         let es = self#visit_exp env e |> extract_etuple in
         let e = List.nth es idx |> self#visit_exp env in
         e.e
+      (* tuples may appear in equality or inequality operations, 
+         and must be eliminated.  *)
+      | Eq, [x; y] -> (
+        let x = self#visit_exp env x in
+        let y = self#visit_exp env y in
+        match x.ety with 
+        | Some({raw_ty = TTuple _}) -> 
+          (* unpack tuple *)
+          let xs = self#flatten env x in
+          let ys = self#flatten env y in
+          (* fold into an "and" expression *)
+          let acc_exp acc x' y' = 
+            let eq' = op_sp Eq [x'; y'] (Span.default) in  
+            match acc with 
+            | None -> Some(eq')
+            | Some(acc) -> 
+              Some(op_sp And [acc; eq'] (Span.default))
+          in
+          let exp_opt = (List.fold_left2 acc_exp None xs ys) in  
+          (Option.default (value_to_exp (vbool true)) exp_opt).e
+        | _ -> super#visit_EOp env op args
+      )
+      | Neq, [x; y] -> (
+        let x = self#visit_exp env x in
+        let y = self#visit_exp env y in
+        match x.ety with 
+        | Some({raw_ty = TTuple _}) -> 
+          (* unpack tuple *)
+          let xs = self#flatten env x in
+          let ys = self#flatten env y in
+          (* fold into an "or" expression *)
+          let acc_exp acc x' y' = 
+            let eq' = op_sp Neq [x'; y'] (Span.default) in  
+            match acc with 
+            | None -> Some(eq')
+            | Some(acc) -> 
+              Some(op_sp Or [acc; eq'] (Span.default))
+          in
+          let exp_opt = (List.fold_left2 acc_exp None xs ys) in  
+          (Option.default (value_to_exp (vbool true)) exp_opt).e
+        | _ -> super#visit_EOp env op args
+      )
       | _ -> super#visit_EOp env op args
 
     (** Now we have to visit all expressions which might contain tuples,
@@ -328,14 +380,6 @@ let replacer =
         sequence_statements new_defs
       | _ -> super#visit_SUnit env exp
 
-    (* Given a (possibly nested) tuple-type expression, turn it into
-       a single unnested tuple expression with all elements in order *)
-    method flatten env exp =
-      match (Option.get exp.ety).raw_ty with
-      | TTuple _ ->
-        let es = self#visit_exp env exp |> extract_etuple in
-        List.map (self#flatten env) es |> List.concat
-      | _ -> [self#visit_exp env exp]
 
     (* We replace tuple-type parameters to functions and events with
        one parameter for each tuple entry. So we need to adjust the
@@ -606,15 +650,15 @@ and replace_decls env ds =
 (* Sanity checker to make sure no tuples remain in the program *)
 let checker =
   object
-    inherit [_] s_iter
-
+    inherit [_] s_iter as super
     method! visit_exp _ e =
       match e.e with
+      | ECall _ -> ()
       | ETuple _ ->
         Console.error_position e.espan
         @@ "Internal error: failed to eliminate tuple "
         ^ Printing.exp_to_string e
-      | _ -> ()
+      | _ -> super#visit_exp () e
   end
 ;;
 
@@ -625,6 +669,7 @@ let print_prog ds =
 
 let eliminate_prog ds =
   let _, ds = replace_decls IdMap.empty ds in
+  
   checker#visit_decls () ds;
   ds
 ;;