diff --git a/Objects/iterobject.c b/Objects/iterobject.c
index cf839f4..9cebac9 100644
--- a/Objects/iterobject.c
+++ b/Objects/iterobject.c
@@ -94,8 +94,7 @@
 };
 
 PyTypeObject PySeqIter_Type = {
-	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type)
-	0,					/* ob_size */
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type, 0)
 	"iterator",				/* tp_name */
 	sizeof(seqiterobject),			/* tp_basicsize */
 	0,					/* tp_itemsize */
@@ -199,8 +198,7 @@
 }
 
 PyTypeObject PyCallIter_Type = {
-	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type)
-	0,					/* ob_size */
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type, 0)
 	"callable-iterator",			/* tp_name */
 	sizeof(calliterobject),			/* tp_basicsize */
 	0,					/* tp_itemsize */