1 files changed, 0 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/numpy/ma/core.py b/numpy/ma/core.py
index 5c446252b..d806747fc 100644
--- a/numpy/ma/core.py
+++ b/numpy/ma/core.py
@@ -4327,17 +4327,6 @@ class MaskedArray(ndarray):
             raise MaskError('Cannot convert masked element to a Python int.')
         return int(self.item())
 
-    def __long__(self):
-        """
-        Convert to long.
-        """
-        if self.size > 1:
-            raise TypeError("Only length-1 arrays can be converted "
-                            "to Python scalars")
-        elif self._mask:
-            raise MaskError('Cannot convert masked element to a Python long.')
-        return long(self.item())
-
     @property
     def imag(self):
         """