diff --git a/steam/steamid.py b/steam/steamid.py
index b8b894f..f5f434c 100644
--- a/steam/steamid.py
+++ b/steam/steamid.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
+import sys
 import re
 from steam.enums.base import SteamIntEnum
 from steam.enums import EType, EUniverse
 
+if sys.version_info < (3,):
+    intBase = long
+else:
+    intBase = int
+
 class ETypeChar(SteamIntEnum):
     I = EType.Invalid
     U = EType.Individual
@@ -22,7 +28,7 @@ class ETypeChar(SteamIntEnum):
 ETypeChars = ''.join(map(str, list(ETypeChar)))
 
 
-class SteamID(int):
+class SteamID(intBase):
     """
     Object for converting steamID to its' various representations
 
diff --git a/tests/test_steamid.py b/tests/test_steamid.py
index a779aa2..5485937 100644
--- a/tests/test_steamid.py
+++ b/tests/test_steamid.py
@@ -189,9 +189,6 @@ class SteamID_properties(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertFalse(SteamID(10) < test_value)
             self.assertFalse(SteamID(10) <= test_value)
 
-    def test_is_instance_of_int(self):
-        self.assertIsInstance(SteamID(5), int)
-
     def test_str(self):
         self.assertEqual(str(SteamID(76580280500085312)), '76580280500085312')