diff --git a/Lib/stringold.py b/Lib/stringold.py
index 69656be..8388b07 100644
--- a/Lib/stringold.py
+++ b/Lib/stringold.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 # for a bit of speed
 _float = float
 _int = int
-_long = long
+_long = int
 _StringType = type('')
 
 # Convert string to float