diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/test/test_basics.py b/Lib/bsddb/test/test_basics.py
index 25e0b6b9746..e6022ba5129 100644
--- a/Lib/bsddb/test/test_basics.py
+++ b/Lib/bsddb/test/test_basics.py
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ class BasicTransactionTestCase(BasicTestCase):
         for log in logs:
             if verbose:
                 print 'log file: ' + log
-        if db.version >= (4,2):
+        if db.version() >= (4,2):
             logs = self.env.log_archive(db.DB_ARCH_REMOVE)
             assert not logs
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c7bd4d648de..d8e6b3c1010 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Extension Modules
 Tests
 -----
 
+- Fix bsddb test_basics.test06_Transactions to check the version
+  number properly.
+
 
 Documentation
 -------------