diff --git a/Lib/test/test_threading.py b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
index a5744a4037ecea..3060af44fd7e3d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_threading.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_threading.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 try:
     from test.support import interpreters
-except ModuleNotFoundError:
+except ImportError:
     interpreters = None
 
 threading_helper.requires_working_threading(module=True)