diff --git a/Lib/test/test_idle.py b/Lib/test/test_idle.py
index 79d18a809ba..540f7d20643 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_idle.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_idle.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if use_resources and 'gui' in use_resources:
     try:
         root = tk.Tk()
         root.destroy()
-    except tk.TclError:
+    except TclError:
         while True:
             use_resources.delete('gui')
             if 'gui' not in use_resources: