diff --git a/pyprind/.progbar.py.swo b/pyprind/.progbar.py.swo
index 94414a2..f522921 100644
Binary files a/pyprind/.progbar.py.swo and b/pyprind/.progbar.py.swo differ
diff --git a/pyprind/progpercent.py b/pyprind/progpercent.py
index 4e65876..919e9de 100644
--- a/pyprind/progpercent.py
+++ b/pyprind/progpercent.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class ProgPercent(Prog):
     def __init__(self, iterations, track_time=True, stream=2):
         Prog.__init__(self, iterations, track_time, stream)
         self.perc = 0
+        self.max_iter = float(self.max_iter) # accommodation for Python 2.x users
         self.__print_update()
 
     def __calc_percent(self):