diff --git a/Lib/test/test_ctypes.py b/Lib/test/test_ctypes.py
index 53964ca9faa..68268992e9f 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_ctypes.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_ctypes.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import unittest
+from test.support import import_module
 
-from ctypes.test import load_tests
+ctypes_test = import_module('ctypes.test')
+
+load_tests = ctypes_test.load_tests
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()