diff --git a/ext/opencv/cvavgcomp.cpp b/ext/opencv/cvavgcomp.cpp
index 52c7645..cf95069 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/cvavgcomp.cpp
+++ b/ext/opencv/cvavgcomp.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ rb_allocate(VALUE klass)
 VALUE
 rb_neighbors(VALUE self)
 {
-  return INT2FIX(CVAVGCOMP(self)->neighbors);
+  return INT2NUM(CVAVGCOMP(self)->neighbors);
 }
 
 __NAMESPACE_END_AVGCOMP