diff --git a/twython/compat.py b/twython/compat.py
index 2ee7d37..7c049b0 100644
--- a/twython/compat.py
+++ b/twython/compat.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Python 3 compatibility.
 """
 
 import sys
-import numpy as np
 
 _ver = sys.version_info
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ if is_py2:
 
     str = unicode
     basestring = basestring
-    numeric_types = (int, long, float, np.int64, np.float64)
+    numeric_types = (int, long, float)
 
 
 elif is_py3:
@@ -38,4 +37,4 @@ elif is_py3:
 
     str = str
     basestring = (str, bytes)
-    numeric_types = (int, float, np.int64, np.float64)
+    numeric_types = (int, float)