diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S__i_l_f.py b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S__i_l_f.py
index be3fa314b..00d5f616f 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S__i_l_f.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/ttLib/tables/S__i_l_f.py
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Silf_pseudomap_format = '''
     nPseudo:            H
 '''
 
+Silf_pseudomap_format_h = '''
+    >
+    unicode:            H
+    nPseudo:            H
+'''
+
 Silf_classmap_format = '''
     >
     numClass:           H
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ class Silf(object):
             if version >= 3.0:
                 pseudo = sstruct.unpack(Silf_pseudomap_format, data[8+6*i:14+6*i], _Object())
             else:
-                pseudo = sstruct.unpack('>HH', data[8+4*i:12+4*i], _Object())
+                pseudo = sstruct.unpack(Silf_pseudomap_format_h, data[8+4*i:12+4*i], _Object())
             self.pMap[pseudo.unicode] = ttFont.getGlyphName(pseudo.nPseudo)
         data = data[8 + 6 * numPseudo:]
         currpos = (sstruct.calcsize(Silf_part1_format)