diff --git a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
index c6e2727c..9b90142d 100644
--- a/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/algebra/relations/relation.rb
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ def #{op}(*args)
       end
 
       def where clause = nil
-        clause ? Where.new(self, [clause]) : self
+        clause ? Where.new(self, Array(clause)) : self
       end
 
       def skip thing = nil
diff --git a/lib/arel/engines/sql/relations/table.rb b/lib/arel/engines/sql/relations/table.rb
index 82668970..35b6b5ce 100644
--- a/lib/arel/engines/sql/relations/table.rb
+++ b/lib/arel/engines/sql/relations/table.rb
@@ -82,13 +82,6 @@ def reset
       @columns = nil
       @attributes = Header.new([])
     end
-
-    def ==(other)
-      super ||
-      Table       === other &&
-      name        ==  other.name &&
-      table_alias ==  other.table_alias
-    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/spec/sql/christener_spec.rb b/spec/sql/christener_spec.rb
index d50cb562..895ec2a9 100644
--- a/spec/sql/christener_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sql/christener_spec.rb
@@ -3,14 +3,6 @@
 module Arel
   module Sql
     describe "Christener" do
-      it "returns the same name with two table objects" do
-        christener = Christener.new
-        table = Table.new 'users'
-        table2 = Table.new 'users'
-        christener.name_for(table).should == 'users'
-        christener.name_for(table2).should == 'users'
-      end
-
       it "returns the first name" do
         christener = Christener.new
         table = Table.new 'users'