diff --git a/Python/symtable.c b/Python/symtable.c
index 121f3ee..fd902bf 100644
--- a/Python/symtable.c
+++ b/Python/symtable.c
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@
 };
 
 PyTypeObject PySTEntry_Type = {
-	PyObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type)
-	0,
+	PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type, 0)
 	"symtable entry",
 	sizeof(PySTEntryObject),
 	0,