diff --git a/Lib/test/datetimetester.py b/Lib/test/datetimetester.py
index 6a1df174a1b972..570f803918c1ef 100644
--- a/Lib/test/datetimetester.py
+++ b/Lib/test/datetimetester.py
@@ -6173,7 +6173,7 @@ def test_gaps(self):
                 self.assertEqual(ldt.fold, 0)
 
     @unittest.skipUnless(
-        hasattr(time, "tzset"), "time module has no attribute tzset"
+        hasattr(_time, "tzset"), "time module has no attribute tzset"
     )
     def test_system_transitions(self):
         if ('Riyadh8' in self.zonename or