diff --git a/mercurial/cext/dirs.c b/mercurial/cext/dirs.c
--- a/mercurial/cext/dirs.c
+++ b/mercurial/cext/dirs.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "util.h"
 
 #ifdef IS_PY3K
-#define PYLONG_VALUE(o) ((PyLongObject *)o)->ob_digit[1]
+#define PYLONG_VALUE(o) ((PyLongObject *)o)->ob_digit[0]
 #else
 #define PYLONG_VALUE(o) PyInt_AS_LONG(o)
 #endif