diff --git a/files/image_list.py b/files/image_list.py
index 197c108..243d4a1 100755
--- a/files/image_list.py
+++ b/files/image_list.py
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ def find_fingerprint_nearest(opts):
     ''' Find nearest match to given file '''
 
     cmp=os.path.realpath(opts.similarity.rsplit(",")[0])
-    thr=sys.maxint
+    thr=65535
     if len(opts.similarity.rsplit(","))>1:
         thr=int(opts.similarity.rsplit(",",1)[1])
     conn=sqlite3.connect(opts.sqlfile)