diff --git a/src/bitfield/compat.py b/src/bitfield/compat.py
index c25e7af0fbbebd..c11ca96fefa547 100644
--- a/src/bitfield/compat.py
+++ b/src/bitfield/compat.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 
 def bitand(a, b):
-    return a.bitand(b)
+    return a & b
 
 
 def bitor(a, b):
-    return a.bitor(b)
+    return a | b
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