diff --git a/Objects/intobject.c b/Objects/intobject.c
index a82b3c8..9333a55 100644
--- a/Objects/intobject.c
+++ b/Objects/intobject.c
@@ -213,15 +213,10 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (nb->nb_long != 0) {
+	if (nb->nb_long != 0)
 		io = (PyIntObject*) (*nb->nb_long) (op);
-		if (io == NULL && PyErr_ExceptionMatches(PyExc_AttributeError)) {
-			PyErr_Clear();
-			io = (PyIntObject*) (*nb->nb_int) (op);
-		}
-	} else {
+	else
 		io = (PyIntObject*) (*nb->nb_int) (op);
-	}
 	if (io == NULL)
 		return -1;
 	if (!PyInt_Check(io)) {