diff --git a/llvm/_core.cpp b/llvm/_core.cpp
index 8181628..b8899ef 100644
--- a/llvm/_core.cpp
+++ b/llvm/_core.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ template <> PyObject* pycap_new<int>(int i)
     return PyLong_FromLong(static_cast<long>(i));
 }
 
-template <> PyObject* pycap_new<size_t>(size_t i)
+template <> PyObject* pycap_new<unsigned long>(unsigned long i)
 {
     return PyLong_FromLong(static_cast<unsigned long>(i));
 }