diff --git a/Lib/rexec.py b/Lib/rexec.py
index 3f34153a9b9..860aab2456f 100644
--- a/Lib/rexec.py
+++ b/Lib/rexec.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def copy_except(self, src, exceptions):
 	for name in exceptions:
 	    try:
 		delattr(dst, name)
-	    except KeyError:
+	    except AttributeError:
 		pass
 	return dst
 
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def r_open(self, file, mode='r', buf=-1):
 
 def test():
     import traceback
-    r = RExec(None, '-v' in sys.argv[1:])
+    r = RExec(verbose=('-v' in sys.argv[1:]))
     print "*** RESTRICTED *** Python", sys.version
     print sys.copyright
     while 1: