diff --git a/Lib/string.py b/Lib/string.py
index 921bd8b..8281936 100644
--- a/Lib/string.py
+++ b/Lib/string.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 # for a bit of speed
 _float = float
 _int = int
-_long = long
+_long = int
 
 # Convert string to float
 def atof(s):