diff --git a/src/if_py_both.h b/src/if_py_both.h
index 6c1aa7fd43..60375d1161 100644
--- a/src/if_py_both.h
+++ b/src/if_py_both.h
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
  * Common code for if_python.c and if_python3.c.
  */
 
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02050000
+typedef int Py_ssize_t;  /* Python 2.4 and earlier don't have this type. */
+#endif
+
 #ifdef FEAT_MBYTE
 # define ENC_OPT p_enc
 #else
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index c381e03b89..44df68dd73 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -714,6 +714,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    626,
 /**/
     625,
 /**/