diff --git a/sanitytest.py b/sanitytest.py
index 5bd85a5..b161696 100644
--- a/sanitytest.py
+++ b/sanitytest.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import string
 sys.path.insert(0, sys.argv[1])
 import libvirt
 
+if sys.version > '3':
+    long = int
+
 # Path to the libvirt API XML file
 xml = sys.argv[2]