diff --git a/Tools/patchcheck/patchcheck.py b/Tools/patchcheck/patchcheck.py
index 6dcf612066199c..44a6fb8c660cd2 100755
--- a/Tools/patchcheck/patchcheck.py
+++ b/Tools/patchcheck/patchcheck.py
@@ -130,9 +130,10 @@ def changed_files(base_branch=None):
         with subprocess.Popen(cmd.split(),
                               stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                               cwd=SRCDIR) as st:
-            if st.wait() != 0:
+            git_file_status, _ = st.communicate()
+            if st.returncode != 0:
                 sys.exit(f'error running {cmd}')
-            for line in st.stdout:
+            for line in git_file_status.splitlines():
                 line = line.decode().rstrip()
                 status_text, filename = line.split(maxsplit=1)
                 status = set(status_text)