diff --git a/cpplint/cpplint.py b/cpplint/cpplint.py
index 53dbe81..d6a819b 100755
--- a/cpplint/cpplint.py
+++ b/cpplint/cpplint.py
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ import string
 import sys
 import unicodedata
 
+try:
+  xrange
+except NameError:
+  xrange = range
+
 
 _USAGE = """
 Syntax: cpplint.py [--verbose=#] [--output=vs7] [--filter=-x,+y,...]