diff --git a/Mac/Python/macshlglue.c b/Mac/Python/macshlglue.c
index 9753460a162..5db7567dd77 100644
--- a/Mac/Python/macshlglue.c
+++ b/Mac/Python/macshlglue.c
@@ -43,7 +43,11 @@ OSErr pascal
 PythonCore_init(InitBlockPtr data)
 {
 	/* Call the MW runtime's initialization routine */
+#ifdef __CFM68K__
 	__initialize();
+#else
+	__sinit();
+#endif
 	
 	if ( data == nil ) return noErr;
 	if ( data->fragLocator.where == kOnDiskFlat ) {