diff --git a/geopandas/base.py b/geopandas/base.py
index abc8e9f..997032d 100644
--- a/geopandas/base.py
+++ b/geopandas/base.py
@@ -390,27 +390,6 @@ class GeoPandasBase(object):
             index=self.index, crs=self.crs)
 
 
-    #
-    # Implement standard operators for GeoSeries
-    #
-
-    def __xor__(self, other):
-        """Implement ^ operator as for builtin set type"""
-        return self.symmetric_difference(other)
-
-    def __or__(self, other):
-        """Implement | operator as for builtin set type"""
-        return self.union(other)
-
-    def __and__(self, other):
-        """Implement & operator as for builtin set type"""
-        return self.intersection(other)
-
-    def __sub__(self, other):
-        """Implement - operator as for builtin set type"""
-        return self.difference(other)
-
-
 def _array_input(arr):
     if isinstance(arr, (MultiPoint, MultiLineString, MultiPolygon)):
         # Prevent against improper length detection when input is a
diff --git a/geopandas/geoseries.py b/geopandas/geoseries.py
index 085382c..b8a9bc6 100644
--- a/geopandas/geoseries.py
+++ b/geopandas/geoseries.py
@@ -241,3 +241,23 @@ class GeoSeries(GeoPandasBase, Series):
         result.__class__ = GeoSeries
         result.crs = crs
         return result
+
+    #
+    # Implement standard operators for GeoSeries
+    #
+
+    def __xor__(self, other):
+        """Implement ^ operator as for builtin set type"""
+        return self.symmetric_difference(other)
+
+    def __or__(self, other):
+        """Implement | operator as for builtin set type"""
+        return self.union(other)
+
+    def __and__(self, other):
+        """Implement & operator as for builtin set type"""
+        return self.intersection(other)
+
+    def __sub__(self, other):
+        """Implement - operator as for builtin set type"""
+        return self.difference(other)