diff --git a/Lib/UserDict.py b/Lib/UserDict.py
index 9b6e73b50f2..b642db73b57 100644
--- a/Lib/UserDict.py
+++ b/Lib/UserDict.py
@@ -38,3 +38,5 @@ def setdefault(self, key, failobj=None):
         if not self.data.has_key(key):
             self.data[key] = failobj
         return self.data[key]
+    def popitem(self):
+        return self.data.popitem()