diff --git a/Modules/cgensupport.c b/Modules/cgensupport.c
index b24c80a428e..a3023ebb9c0 100644
--- a/Modules/cgensupport.c
+++ b/Modules/cgensupport.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ getistringarg(args, nargs, i, p_arg)
 {
 	object *v;
 	if (!getiobjectarg(args, nargs, i, &v))
-		return NULL;
+		return 0;
 	if (!is_stringobject(v)) {
 		return err_badarg();
 	}
diff --git a/Python/cgensupport.c b/Python/cgensupport.c
index b24c80a428e..a3023ebb9c0 100644
--- a/Python/cgensupport.c
+++ b/Python/cgensupport.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ getistringarg(args, nargs, i, p_arg)
 {
 	object *v;
 	if (!getiobjectarg(args, nargs, i, &v))
-		return NULL;
+		return 0;
 	if (!is_stringobject(v)) {
 		return err_badarg();
 	}