diff --git a/structio.py b/structio.py
index 7fb1c6c..03d399e 100644
--- a/structio.py
+++ b/structio.py
@@ -103,9 +103,8 @@ def unpack_7bint(self, b, start=0):
             byte = b[start + i]
 
         number += byte << (7 * i)
-        length = i + 1
 
-        return number, length
+        return number, i + 1
 
     def pack_7bint(self, number):
         b = b''
@@ -287,4 +286,4 @@ def skip_7bint(self):
         while self.read_int(1) > 127:
             pass
 
-        return self.tell()
\ No newline at end of file
+        return self.tell()