diff --git a/Lib/test/test_decimal.py b/Lib/test/test_decimal.py
index 8c8081a32..e3251d1e1 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_decimal.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_decimal.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import threading
 
 C = import_fresh_module('decimal', fresh=['_decimal'])
 P = import_fresh_module('decimal', blocked=['_decimal'])
-orig_sys_decimal = sys.modules['decimal']
+import decimal as orig_sys_decimal
 
 # fractions module must import the correct decimal module.
 cfractions = import_fresh_module('fractions', fresh=['fractions'])