diff --git a/Python/marshal.c b/Python/marshal.c
index 1997e19..ec2d51f 100644
--- a/Python/marshal.c
+++ b/Python/marshal.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
 static int
 r_short(RFILE *p)
 {
-    register short x;
+    short x;
     unsigned char buffer[2];
 
     r_string((char *) buffer, 2, p);
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@
 static long
 r_long(RFILE *p)
 {
-    register long x;
+    long x;
     unsigned char buffer[4];
 
     r_string((char *) buffer, 4, p);