diff --git a/Lib/test/list_tests.py b/Lib/test/list_tests.py
index a8a7e76..9d53077 100644
--- a/Lib/test/list_tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/list_tests.py
@@ -178,10 +178,8 @@
         a[:] = tuple(range(10))
         self.assertEqual(a, self.type2test(range(10)))
 
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setslice__, 0, 1, 5)
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setitem__, slice(0, 1, 5))
 
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setslice__)
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setitem__)
 
     def test_delslice(self):
diff --git a/Lib/test/seq_tests.py b/Lib/test/seq_tests.py
index 6ec03e8..eb6d141 100644
--- a/Lib/test/seq_tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/seq_tests.py
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@
         self.assertEqual(a[ -pow(2,128): 3 ], self.type2test([0,1,2]))
         self.assertEqual(a[ 3: pow(2,145) ], self.type2test([3,4]))
 
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, u.__getslice__)
-
     def test_contains(self):
         u = self.type2test([0, 1, 2])
         for i in u:
diff --git a/Lib/test/string_tests.py b/Lib/test/string_tests.py
index 916a98f..9e178ca 100644
--- a/Lib/test/string_tests.py
+++ b/Lib/test/string_tests.py
@@ -939,17 +939,17 @@
         self.checkraises(TypeError, 'abc', '__getitem__', 'def')
 
     def test_slice(self):
-        self.checkequal('abc', 'abc', '__getslice__', 0, 1000)
-        self.checkequal('abc', 'abc', '__getslice__', 0, 3)
-        self.checkequal('ab', 'abc', '__getslice__', 0, 2)
-        self.checkequal('bc', 'abc', '__getslice__', 1, 3)
-        self.checkequal('b', 'abc', '__getslice__', 1, 2)
-        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getslice__', 2, 2)
-        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getslice__', 1000, 1000)
-        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getslice__', 2000, 1000)
-        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getslice__', 2, 1)
+        self.checkequal('abc', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(0, 1000))
+        self.checkequal('abc', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(0, 3))
+        self.checkequal('ab', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(0, 2))
+        self.checkequal('bc', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(1, 3))
+        self.checkequal('b', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(1, 2))
+        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(2, 2))
+        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(1000, 1000))
+        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(2000, 1000))
+        self.checkequal('', 'abc', '__getitem__', slice(2, 1))
 
-        self.checkraises(TypeError, 'abc', '__getslice__', 'def')
+        self.checkraises(TypeError, 'abc', '__getitem__', 'def')
 
     def test_extended_getslice(self):
         # Test extended slicing by comparing with list slicing.
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_array.py b/Lib/test/test_array.py
index bae496e..db029f3 100755
--- a/Lib/test/test_array.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_array.py
@@ -562,12 +562,10 @@
         )
 
         a = array.array(self.typecode, self.example)
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setslice__, 0, 0, None)
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setitem__, slice(0, 0), None)
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setitem__, slice(0, 1), None)
 
         b = array.array(self.badtypecode())
-        self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setslice__, 0, 0, b)
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setitem__, slice(0, 0), b)
         self.assertRaises(TypeError, a.__setitem__, slice(0, 1), b)
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_class.py b/Lib/test/test_class.py
index bde63a8..76b30a3 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_class.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_class.py
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@
 # List/dict operations
     "contains",
     "getitem",
-    "getslice",
     "setitem",
-    "setslice",
     "delitem",
-    "delslice",
 
 # Unary operations
     "neg",
@@ -288,15 +285,16 @@
 
         callLst[:] = []
         testme[:42]
-        self.assertCallStack([('__getslice__', (testme, 0, 42))])
+        self.assertCallStack([('__getitem__', (testme, slice(None, 42)))])
 
         callLst[:] = []
         testme[:42] = "The Answer"
-        self.assertCallStack([('__setslice__', (testme, 0, 42, "The Answer"))])
+        self.assertCallStack([('__setitem__', (testme, slice(None, 42),
+                                               "The Answer"))])
 
         callLst[:] = []
         del testme[:42]
-        self.assertCallStack([('__delslice__', (testme, 0, 42))])
+        self.assertCallStack([('__delitem__', (testme, slice(None, 42)))])
 
         callLst[:] = []
         testme[2:1024:10]
@@ -329,37 +327,6 @@
                                                         slice(None, 24, None),
                                                         24, 100)))])
 
-        # Now remove the slice hooks to see if converting normal slices to
-        #  slice object works.
-
-        getslice = AllTests.__getslice__
-        del AllTests.__getslice__
-        setslice = AllTests.__setslice__
-        del AllTests.__setslice__
-        delslice = AllTests.__delslice__
-        del AllTests.__delslice__
-
-        # XXX when using new-style classes the slice testme[:42] produces
-        #  slice(None, 42, None) instead of slice(0, 42, None). py3k will have
-        #  to change this test.
-        callLst[:] = []
-        testme[0:42]
-        self.assertCallStack([('__getitem__', (testme, slice(0, 42, None)))])
-
-        callLst[:] = []
-        testme[:42] = "The Answer"
-        self.assertCallStack([('__setitem__', (testme, slice(None, 42, None),
-                                                                "The Answer"))])
-        callLst[:] = []
-        del testme[0:42]
-        self.assertCallStack([('__delitem__', (testme, slice(0, 42, None)))])
-
-        # Restore the slice methods, or the tests will fail with regrtest -R.
-        AllTests.__getslice__ = getslice
-        AllTests.__setslice__ = setslice
-        AllTests.__delslice__ = delslice
-
-
     def testUnaryOps(self):
         testme = AllTests()
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index 69400ee..47b647c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     bm = getattr(a, meth)
     vereq(bm(b), res)
 
-def testternop(a, b, c, res, expr="a[b:c]", meth="__getslice__"):
+def testsliceop(a, b, c, res, expr="a[b:c]", meth="__getitem__"):
     if verbose: print("checking", expr)
     dict = {'a': a, 'b': b, 'c': c}
     vereq(eval(expr, dict), res)
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
     while meth not in t.__dict__:
         t = t.__bases__[0]
     vereq(m, t.__dict__[meth])
-    vereq(m(a, b, c), res)
+    vereq(m(a, slice(b, c)), res)
     bm = getattr(a, meth)
-    vereq(bm(b, c), res)
+    vereq(bm(slice(b, c)), res)
 
 def testsetop(a, b, res, stmt="a+=b", meth="__iadd__"):
     if verbose: print("checking", stmt)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     bm(b, c)
     vereq(dict['a'], res)
 
-def testset3op(a, b, c, d, res, stmt="a[b:c]=d", meth="__setslice__"):
+def testsetsliceop(a, b, c, d, res, stmt="a[b:c]=d", meth="__setitem__"):
     if verbose: print("checking", stmt)
     dict = {'a': deepcopy(a), 'b': b, 'c': c, 'd': d}
     exec(stmt, dict)
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@
     m = getattr(t, meth)
     vereq(m, t.__dict__[meth])
     dict['a'] = deepcopy(a)
-    m(dict['a'], b, c, d)
+    m(dict['a'], slice(b, c), d)
     vereq(dict['a'], res)
     dict['a'] = deepcopy(a)
     bm = getattr(dict['a'], meth)
-    bm(b, c, d)
+    bm(slice(b, c), d)
     vereq(dict['a'], res)
 
 def class_docstrings():
@@ -142,14 +142,15 @@
     testbinop([1,2,3], 2, 1, "b in a", "__contains__")
     testbinop([1,2,3], 4, 0, "b in a", "__contains__")
     testbinop([1,2,3], 1, 2, "a[b]", "__getitem__")
-    testternop([1,2,3], 0, 2, [1,2], "a[b:c]", "__getslice__")
+    testsliceop([1,2,3], 0, 2, [1,2], "a[b:c]", "__getitem__")
     testsetop([1], [2], [1,2], "a+=b", "__iadd__")
     testsetop([1,2], 3, [1,2,1,2,1,2], "a*=b", "__imul__")
     testunop([1,2,3], 3, "len(a)", "__len__")
     testbinop([1,2], 3, [1,2,1,2,1,2], "a*b", "__mul__")
     testbinop([1,2], 3, [1,2,1,2,1,2], "b*a", "__rmul__")
     testset2op([1,2], 1, 3, [1,3], "a[b]=c", "__setitem__")
-    testset3op([1,2,3,4], 1, 3, [5,6], [1,5,6,4], "a[b:c]=d", "__setslice__")
+    testsetsliceop([1,2,3,4], 1, 3, [5,6], [1,5,6,4], "a[b:c]=d",
+                   "__setitem__")
 
 def dicts():
     if verbose: print("Testing dict operations...")
@@ -485,8 +486,8 @@
     testbinop(spamlist([1,2,3]), 2, 1, "b in a", "__contains__")
     testbinop(spamlist([1,2,3]), 4, 0, "b in a", "__contains__")
     testbinop(spamlist([1,2,3]), 1, 2, "a[b]", "__getitem__")
-    testternop(spamlist([1,2,3]), 0, 2, spamlist([1,2]),
-               "a[b:c]", "__getslice__")
+    testsliceop(spamlist([1,2,3]), 0, 2, spamlist([1,2]),
+                "a[b:c]", "__getitem__")
     testsetop(spamlist([1]), spamlist([2]), spamlist([1,2]),
               "a+=b", "__iadd__")
     testsetop(spamlist([1,2]), 3, spamlist([1,2,1,2,1,2]), "a*=b", "__imul__")
@@ -494,8 +495,8 @@
     testbinop(spamlist([1,2]), 3, spamlist([1,2,1,2,1,2]), "a*b", "__mul__")
     testbinop(spamlist([1,2]), 3, spamlist([1,2,1,2,1,2]), "b*a", "__rmul__")
     testset2op(spamlist([1,2]), 1, 3, spamlist([1,3]), "a[b]=c", "__setitem__")
-    testset3op(spamlist([1,2,3,4]), 1, 3, spamlist([5,6]),
-               spamlist([1,5,6,4]), "a[b:c]=d", "__setslice__")
+    testsetsliceop(spamlist([1,2,3,4]), 1, 3, spamlist([5,6]),
+                   spamlist([1,5,6,4]), "a[b:c]=d", "__setitem__")
     # Test subclassing
     class C(spam.spamlist):
         def foo(self): return 1
@@ -609,9 +610,9 @@
     if verbose: print("Testing Python subclass of list...")
     class C(list):
         def __getitem__(self, i):
+            if isinstance(i, slice):
+                return (i.start, i.stop)
             return list.__getitem__(self, i) + 100
-        def __getslice__(self, i, j):
-            return (i, j)
     a = C()
     a.extend([0,1,2])
     vereq(a[0], 100)
@@ -1651,13 +1652,6 @@
         def __delitem__(self, key):
             self.delitem = key
 
-        def __getslice__(self, i, j):
-            return ("getslice", i, j)
-        def __setslice__(self, i, j, value):
-            self.setslice = (i, j, value)
-        def __delslice__(self, i, j):
-            self.delslice = (i, j)
-
     a = C()
     vereq(a.foo, ("getattr", "foo"))
     a.foo = 12
@@ -1671,11 +1665,11 @@
     del a[12]
     vereq(a.delitem, 12)
 
-    vereq(a[0:10], ("getslice", 0, 10))
+    vereq(a[0:10], ("getitem", slice(0, 10)))
     a[0:10] = "foo"
-    vereq(a.setslice, (0, 10, "foo"))
+    vereq(a.setitem, (slice(0, 10), "foo"))
     del a[0:10]
-    vereq(a.delslice, (0, 10))
+    vereq(a.delitem, slice(0, 10))
 
 def methods():
     if verbose: print("Testing methods...")
@@ -4116,7 +4110,7 @@
     # tp->tp_as_sequence->sq_ass_slice
 
     class C(object):
-        def __setslice__(self, start, stop, value):
+        def __setitem__(self, idx, value):
             self.value = value
 
     c = C()
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descrtut.py b/Lib/test/test_descrtut.py
index 8080e41..ea75366 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descrtut.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descrtut.py
@@ -170,14 +170,12 @@
      '__contains__',
      '__delattr__',
      '__delitem__',
-     '__delslice__',
      '__doc__',
      '__eq__',
      '__format__',
      '__ge__',
      '__getattribute__',
      '__getitem__',
-     '__getslice__',
      '__gt__',
      '__hash__',
      '__iadd__',
@@ -197,7 +195,6 @@
      '__rmul__',
      '__setattr__',
      '__setitem__',
-     '__setslice__',
      '__str__',
      'append',
      'count',
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_index.py b/Lib/test/test_index.py
index 653665e..6275e12 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_index.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_index.py
@@ -177,26 +177,17 @@
         self.assertEqual(self.pos.__index__(), self.pos)
         self.assertEqual(self.neg.__index__(), self.neg)
 
-    def _getitem_helper(self, base):
-        class GetItem(base):
+    def test_getitem(self):
+        class GetItem(object):
             def __len__(self):
                 return maxint #cannot return long here
             def __getitem__(self, key):
                 return key
-            def __getslice__(self, i, j):
-                return i, j
         x = GetItem()
         self.assertEqual(x[self.pos], self.pos)
         self.assertEqual(x[self.neg], self.neg)
-        self.assertEqual(x[self.neg:self.pos], (maxint+minsize, maxsize))
-        self.assertEqual(x[self.neg:self.pos:1].indices(maxsize), (0, maxsize, 1))
-
-    def test_getitem(self):
-        self._getitem_helper(object)
-
-    def test_getitem_classic(self):
-        class Empty: pass
-        self._getitem_helper(Empty)
+        self.assertEqual(x[self.neg:self.pos].indices(maxsize),
+                         (0, maxsize, 1))
 
     def test_sequence_repeat(self):
         self.failUnlessRaises(OverflowError, lambda: "a" * self.pos)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_long.py b/Lib/test/test_long.py
index 4ba825a..bdda5d8 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_long.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_long.py
@@ -283,17 +283,6 @@
         self.assert_(type(y) is int,
             "overflowing int conversion must return long not long subtype")
 
-        # long -> Py_ssize_t conversion
-        class X(object):
-            def __getslice__(self, i, j):
-                return i, j
-
-        self.assertEqual(X()[-5:7], (-5, 7))
-        # use the clamping effect to test the smallest and largest longs
-        # that fit a Py_ssize_t
-        slicemin, slicemax = X()[-2**100:2**100]
-        self.assertEqual(X()[slicemin:slicemax], (slicemin, slicemax))
-
 # ----------------------------------- tests of auto int->long conversion
 
     def test_auto_overflow(self):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_slice.py b/Lib/test/test_slice.py
index 97b3084..cb9d8b2 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_slice.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_slice.py
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
     def test_setslice_without_getslice(self):
         tmp = []
         class X(object):
-            def __setslice__(self, i, j, k):
-                tmp.append((i, j, k))
+            def __setitem__(self, i, k):
+                tmp.append((i, k))
 
         x = X()
         x[1:2] = 42
-        self.assertEquals(tmp, [(1, 2, 42)])
+        self.assertEquals(tmp, [(slice(1, 2), 42)])
 
     def test_pickle(self):
         s = slice(10, 20, 3)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_support.py b/Lib/test/test_support.py
index 637043d..5b2176e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_support.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_support.py
@@ -423,11 +423,7 @@
 _1G = 1024 * _1M
 _2G = 2 * _1G
 
-# Hack to get at the maximum value an internal index can take.
-class _Dummy:
-    def __getslice__(self, i, j):
-        return j
-MAX_Py_ssize_t = _Dummy()[:]
+MAX_Py_ssize_t = sys.maxsize
 
 def set_memlimit(limit):
     import re