diff --git a/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.I b/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.I
index bc608040e3..6e5216e993 100644
--- a/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.I
+++ b/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.I
@@ -80,11 +80,7 @@ Page(void *start, size_t size) :
  */
 INLINE bool NeverFreeMemory::Page::
 operator < (const NeverFreeMemory::Page &other) const {
-  if (_remaining != other._remaining) {
-    return _remaining < other._remaining;
-  } else {
-    return _next < other._next;
-  }
+  return _remaining < other._remaining;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.h b/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.h
index 8396313015..6b1390c26e 100644
--- a/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.h
+++ b/dtool/src/dtoolbase/neverFreeMemory.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ private:
     size_t _remaining;
   };
 
-  typedef std::set<Page> Pages;
+  typedef std::multiset<Page> Pages;
   Pages _pages;
 
   size_t _total_alloc;