1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/python/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/tests/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py b/python/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/tests/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py
index 53e9d507..e71b295b 100755
--- a/python/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/tests/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py
+++ b/python/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/tests/google/protobuf/internal/message_test.py
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ from google.protobuf.internal import api_implementation
 from google.protobuf.internal import test_util
 from google.protobuf import message
 
+try:
+  cmp                                   # Python 2
+except NameError:
+  cmp = lambda x, y: (x > y) - (x < y)  # Python 3
+
 # Python pre-2.6 does not have isinf() or isnan() functions, so we have
 # to provide our own.
 def isnan(val):