diff --git a/Lib/test/test_logging.py b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
index 041d38fb331..e75c393558f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
@@ -4134,7 +4134,7 @@ class NTEventLogHandlerTest(BaseTest):
         try:
             h = logging.handlers.NTEventLogHandler('test_logging')
         except pywintypes.error as e:
-            if e[0] == 5:  # access denied
+            if e.winerror == 5:  # access denied
                 raise unittest.SkipTest('Insufficient privileges to run test')
 
         r = logging.makeLogRecord({'msg': 'Test Log Message'})