diff --git a/Lib/test/regrtest.py b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
index 34b743e33f4..8b46f6edfe0 100755
--- a/Lib/test/regrtest.py
+++ b/Lib/test/regrtest.py
@@ -859,9 +859,15 @@ def restore_sys_path_hooks(self, saved_hooks):
         sys.path_hooks[:] = saved_hooks[2]
 
     def get___import__(self):
-        return __builtins__.__import__
+        if isinstance(__builtins__, dict):
+            return __builtins__['__import__']
+        else:
+            return __builtins__.__import__
     def restore___import__(self, import_):
-        __builtins__.__import__ = import_
+        if isinstance(__builtins__, dict):
+            __builtins__['__import__'] = import_
+        else:
+            __builtins__.__import__ = import_
 
     def get_warnings_filters(self):
         return id(warnings.filters), warnings.filters, warnings.filters[:]