diff --git a/dataset/types.py b/dataset/types.py
index 6cb3dba..46f5550 100644
--- a/dataset/types.py
+++ b/dataset/types.py
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ class Types(object):
         if isinstance(sample, bool):
             return cls.boolean
         elif isinstance(sample, int):
-            if sample > 2147483647 or sample < -2147483648:
-                return cls.bigint
-            else:
-                return cls.integer
+            return cls.bigint
         elif isinstance(sample, float):
             return cls.float
         elif isinstance(sample, datetime):
diff --git a/test/test_dataset.py b/test/test_dataset.py
index 1e73918..22530c9 100644
--- a/test/test_dataset.py
+++ b/test/test_dataset.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import unittest
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from sqlalchemy import FLOAT, INTEGER, TEXT, BIGINT
+from sqlalchemy import FLOAT, TEXT, BIGINT
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError, SQLAlchemyError, ArgumentError
 
 from dataset import connect
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class TableTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             tbl.table.c['bar'].type
         tbl.create_column_by_example('bar', 1)
         assert 'bar' in tbl.table.c, tbl.table.c
-        assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['bar'].type, INTEGER), \
+        assert isinstance(tbl.table.c['bar'].type, BIGINT), \
             tbl.table.c['bar'].type
         tbl.create_column_by_example('pippo', 'test')
         assert 'pippo' in tbl.table.c, tbl.table.c