diff --git a/Lib/zipfile.py b/Lib/zipfile.py
index 865267a7ccc..2819f1bd148 100644
--- a/Lib/zipfile.py
+++ b/Lib/zipfile.py
@@ -708,9 +708,10 @@ class ZipFile:
                         stringEndArchive64Locator, 0, pos2, 1)
                 self.fp.write(zip64locrec)
 
+                # XXX Why is `pos3` computed next?  It's never referenced.
                 pos3 = self.fp.tell()
                 endrec = struct.pack(structEndArchive, stringEndArchive,
-                         0, 0, count, count, pos2 - pos1, 0xffffffff, 0) # -1, 0)
+                            0, 0, count, count, pos2 - pos1, -1, 0)
                 self.fp.write(endrec)
 
             else: