diff --git a/pydm/data_plugins/epics_plugins/pva_codec.py b/pydm/data_plugins/epics_plugins/pva_codec.py
index 0859b86bc..dbafcf342 100644
--- a/pydm/data_plugins/epics_plugins/pva_codec.py
+++ b/pydm/data_plugins/epics_plugins/pva_codec.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     np.int8,
     np.int16,
     np.int32,
-    np.compat.long,
+    np.int64,  # same as np.long
     np.uint8,
     np.uint16,
     np.uint32,