diff --git a/Lib/test/test_io.py b/Lib/test/test_io.py
index d1973e5f3ee..1ea57ac11e7 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_io.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_io.py
@@ -2597,6 +2597,7 @@ class SignalsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         t = threading.Thread(target=_read)
         t.daemon = True
         r, w = os.pipe()
+        fdopen_kwargs["closefd"] = False
         try:
             wio = self.io.open(w, **fdopen_kwargs)
             t.start()