diff --git a/Lib/test/support/import_helper.py b/Lib/test/support/import_helper.py
index d31713b86..2d80b663d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/support/import_helper.py
+++ b/Lib/test/support/import_helper.py
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ def ready_to_import(name=None, source=""):
         try:
             sys.path.insert(0, tempdir)
             yield name, path
-            sys.path.remove(tempdir)
         finally:
+            sys.path.remove(tempdir)
             if old_module is not None:
                 sys.modules[name] = old_module
             else: