diff --git a/Lib/test/test_bdb.py b/Lib/test/test_bdb.py
index ed1a63daea1..10c58c04dfd 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_bdb.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_bdb.py
@@ -1046,8 +1046,9 @@ class RunTestCase(BaseTestCase):
                 ('return', 1, '<module>'), ('quit', ),
             ]
             import test_module_for_bdb
+            ns = {'test_module_for_bdb': test_module_for_bdb}
             with TracerRun(self) as tracer:
-                tracer.runeval('test_module_for_bdb.main()', globals(), locals())
+                tracer.runeval('test_module_for_bdb.main()', ns, ns)
 
 class IssuesTestCase(BaseTestCase):
     """Test fixed bdb issues."""