diff --git a/Modules/_datetimemodule.c b/Modules/_datetimemodule.c
index 2522b65f116..3ba700bbf85 100644
--- a/Modules/_datetimemodule.c
+++ b/Modules/_datetimemodule.c
@@ -1290,8 +1290,11 @@ tzinfo_from_isoformat_results(int rv, int tzoffset, int tz_useconds) {
         }
 
         PyObject *delta = new_delta(0, tzoffset, tz_useconds, 1);
+        if (delta == NULL) {
+            return NULL;
+        }
         tzinfo = new_timezone(delta, NULL);
-        Py_XDECREF(delta);
+        Py_DECREF(delta);
     } else {
         tzinfo = Py_None;
         Py_INCREF(Py_None);