1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Modules/_randommodule.c b/Modules/_randommodule.c
index 51c0842..64e44e3 100644
--- a/Modules/_randommodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_randommodule.c
@@ -474,12 +474,15 @@ _random_Random_getrandbits_impl(RandomObject *self, int k)
     uint32_t *wordarray;
     PyObject *result;
 
-    if (k <= 0) {
+    if (k < 0) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError,
-                        "number of bits must be greater than zero");
+                        "number of bits must be non-negative");
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (k == 0)
+        return PyLong_FromLong(0);
+
     if (k <= 32)  /* Fast path */
         return PyLong_FromUnsignedLong(genrand_uint32(self) >> (32 - k));