diff --git a/Objects/floatobject.c b/Objects/floatobject.c
index 9c6dadf..514dd39 100644
--- a/Objects/floatobject.c
+++ b/Objects/floatobject.c
@@ -273,10 +273,7 @@
 {
 	register PyObject *obj = *v;
 
-	if (PyInt_Check(obj)) {
-		*dbl = (double)PyInt_AS_LONG(obj);
-	}
-	else if (PyLong_Check(obj)) {
+	if (PyLong_Check(obj)) {
 		*dbl = PyLong_AsDouble(obj);
 		if (*dbl == -1.0 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
 			*v = NULL;
@@ -376,32 +373,6 @@
 			goto Unimplemented;
 	}
 
-	else if (PyInt_Check(w)) {
-		long jj = PyInt_AS_LONG(w);
-		/* In the worst realistic case I can imagine, C double is a
-		 * Cray single with 48 bits of precision, and long has 64
-		 * bits.
-		 */
-#if SIZEOF_LONG > 6
-		unsigned long abs = (unsigned long)(jj < 0 ? -jj : jj);
-		if (abs >> 48) {
-			/* Needs more than 48 bits.  Make it take the
-			 * PyLong path.
-			 */
-			PyObject *result;
-			PyObject *ww = PyLong_FromLong(jj);
-
-			if (ww == NULL)
-				return NULL;
-			result = float_richcompare(v, ww, op);
-			Py_DECREF(ww);
-			return result;
-		}
-#endif
-		j = (double)jj;
-		assert((long)j == jj);
-	}
-
 	else if (PyLong_Check(w)) {
 		int vsign = i == 0.0 ? 0 : i < 0.0 ? -1 : 1;
 		int wsign = _PyLong_Sign(w);