diff --git a/Modules/_json.c b/Modules/_json.c
index d3fb7843cf6..941f36343de 100644
--- a/Modules/_json.c
+++ b/Modules/_json.c
@@ -1609,7 +1609,7 @@ encoder_listencode_dict(PyEncoderObject *s, _PyAccu *acc,
         if (open_dict == NULL || close_dict == NULL || empty_dict == NULL)
             return -1;
     }
-    if (Py_SIZE(dct) == 0)
+    if (PyDict_GET_SIZE(dct) == 0)  /* Fast path */
         return _PyAccu_Accumulate(acc, empty_dict);
 
     if (s->markers != Py_None) {