diff --git a/Lib/test/test_module.py b/Lib/test/test_module.py
index 7734fb04a26..56177894b34 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_module.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_module.py
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ class ModuleTests(unittest.TestCase):
         m = ModuleType("foo")
         m.destroyed = destroyed
         s = """class A:
+    def __init__(self, l):
+        self.l = l
     def __del__(self):
-        destroyed.append(1)
-a = A()"""
+        self.l.append(1)
+a = A(destroyed)"""
         exec(s, m.__dict__)
         del m
         gc_collect()